Encounters Not Needed, "Fear Of Uniform" Should Be Enough: Jayant Chaudhary

The fear of the uniform should be enough to take down criminals so that there is no need for encounters, Union minister Jayant Chaudhary said.

Union minister Jayant Chaudhary on Tuesday said he wants the Uttar Pradesh Police to become so strong that it does not need to carry out encounters and the "fear of the uniform" should be enough to take down criminals.

Talking to reporters on the sidelines of an event held here, Mr Chaudhary, who is the Minister of State (independent charge) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, said till the time a police encounter is being probed, political leaders should think before speaking on it.

"I want the UP Police to become so strong that it doesn't need to open fire. The fear of the uniform should be enough to take down criminals so that there is no need for encounters," Mr Chaudhary, the chief of the Rashtriya Lok Dal, said in Hindi.