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35-544: The Unit came to be known as the "Encounter Squad" because of its involvement in the encounter killings . It came into prominence in the 1980s and 1990s, when they started dealing with Dawood Ibrahim 's D-Company gang, the Arun Gawali gang and the Amar Naik gang. The 'encounter’, was a euphemism for a situation in which a gangster was cornered, asked to surrender, ostensibly attacked the police or tried to escape, and

70-688: A common system of police be established on the pattern of the Irish Constabulary. The British Indian Government set up a Police Commission headed by Mr. H.M. Court in 1860. One of the policy directives to the Police Commission of 1860 was that "though the duties of the police should be entirely civil, not military, the organization and discipline of the police should be similar to those of a military body". The present police system in Pakistan has been established under this Charter. At

105-508: A criminal grabs for the gun of a police officer. The term encounter came into widespread use for such incidents in the late 20th century. Critics are sceptical of the police motivation behind many of these reported incidents, and further complain that the wide acceptance of the practice has led to incidents of the police staging encounters to conceal the killing of suspects when they are either already in custody or are unarmed or have surrendered (or would have been willing to surrender if given

140-454: A family member's wedding in a car driven by their neighbour on 19 January 2019. They were shot down near Sahiwal toll plaza. On 16 January 2018, when the inquiry against Rao Anwar was about to start following the extrajudicial killing of Naqeebullah Mehsud , Rao Anwar claimed that he came under attack in Karachi's Malir Cantonment while he was heading towards his house. He alleged that

175-492: A gun battle at Rangbhavan Lane during Mumbai 26/11 Terrorist attack. Encounter killings by police An encounter killing , often simply called an encounter , is an extrajudicial killing by police or the armed forces in South Asia , supposedly in self-defence when they encounter suspected gangsters or terrorists. The officers typically described the incidents as a shootout situation, often allegedly starting when

210-489: A lower rank acting as a higher post for some time. The Special Security Unit (SSU) is one of the specialized counterterrorism and security units of the Sindh Police. It performs the function of counterterrorism operations and provide security to important personalities and institutions. It is a Karachi based unit of the Sindh Police, Pakistan and its operational jurisdiction extends to entire area of Sindh. The SSU

245-507: A suicide attacker detonated explosives near him and his squad but they remained unhurt, and that two accomplices of the attacker then opened fire on the police, both of whom were shot dead in the exchange of fire. He also alleged that a few militants escaped the site under the cover of fire while the police and Pakistan Rangers were conducting search operation. However, the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) probing

280-566: A tolerated practice. On 11 January 1982, the gangster Manya Surve was shot dead by police officers Raja Tambat and Isaque Bagwan at the Wadala area. This is often referred to as the city's first recognised encounter killing. From that period until early 2003, the police killed 1,200 alleged criminals. Members of the Mumbai Police involved in these killings became widely known as 'encounter specialists', and several became well known to

315-487: Is divided into three ranges. Each range is headed by Additional Inspector General of Police (Addl.IGP). Each range in return is consisted of one to three regions/ divisions that are headed by Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG). These divisions are consisted of 3 to 7 districts that are led by an officer with a rank of Senior Superintendent of Police . Currently Karachi , Hyderabad , Sukkur , Shaheed Benazirabad , Mirpurkhas , Karachi East , West and South are

350-513: The 2019 Hyderabad gang rape were killed in a police encounter on 6 December 2019. Police alleged that one of four had gestured to the other three to flee after attacking the cops, that the four tried to run towards a deserted pathway, and that the cops opened fire in self-defense. Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported that in 2015, 2,108 men, seven women, and six minors were killed in Pakistan in alleged police encounters, including 696 people in

385-816: The Battle of Miani near Hyderabad on 20 March 1843. Ever since its inception, the organization was raised on the model of the Royal Irish Constabulary to maintain law and order and law enforcement in Sindh , Pakistan . The department serves an area of ~140,914km and has about 280,000 police officers and staff. As of 24 March 2024, Ghulam Nabi Memon is the Inspector-General of Police . The Sindh Police has been fictionalized as well as dramatized in numerous movies , novels , dramas , and television shows through its history. After becoming

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420-595: The Governor of Sindh , General Sir Charles James Napier established a policy system based on the pattern of the Royal Irish Constabulary in 1843. British Indian Army Officers closely supervised and controlled the force which was consequently more disciplined, efficient and less corrupt. Influenced by the success of Napier's police, the Court of Directors of the East Bangladesh Company suggested that

455-621: The Jama Masjid termed the encounter as 'totally fake"' and accused the government of harassing Muslims. Several political parties and activists demanded a probe into the allegations that the encounter was fake. After an investigation, the National Human Rights Commission cleared the Delhi Police personnel of any violations of human rights. While sections of the media still oppose the ruling and believe

490-619: The body to suggest the police acted in self-defence. Sukhwinder Singh Bhatti , a criminal defence attorney in Punjab who defended such suspects, disappeared in May 1994 and is alleged to have been killed by the police. On 20 July 2020, a special Central Bureau of Investigation court in Mathura convicted 11 policemen, including former deputy Superintendent of Police Kan Singh Bhati in former MLA Raja Man Singh 's murder case. Raja Man Singh

525-399: The case doubted if a suicide attack had even taken place at the site. The investigators found out that contrary to Rao Anwar's claim, no exchange of fire had taken place. They termed the incident a fake encounter. According to the investigators, the alleged suicide attacker Gul Saeed was first riddled by the police with bullets, then a suicide vest was wrapped around his body, and then the vest

560-535: The circumstantial evidence indicated that he was killed in a fake encounter after being tortured by the police. On 19 September 2008, Delhi-police Inspector Mohan Chand Sharma , a decorated officer, and two suspects were killed in the Batla House encounter case in New Delhi. The encounter led to the arrest of two suspected Indian Mujahideen (IM) terrorists, while a third managed to escape. The Shahi Imam of

595-630: The city of Karachi alone. Of these, 1191 men and three women were killed in the province of Punjab , 829 men and one woman were killed in Sindh , 64 men and one woman were killed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa , 22 men and two women were killed in Balochistan , and two men were killed in Gilgit-Baltistan . According to HRW, many of the encounters were "faked and did not occur in situations in which lives were at risk." HRW added: "In

630-555: The encounters. Most of the alleged police encounter cases occurred in the Punjab province (1,036 cases) followed by the Sindh province (944 cases), whereas most of the killings in the alleged police encounters occurred in Sindh (1,592 killings) followed by Punjab (1,556 killings). The encounter cases and killings were reported to be much lower in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (71 killings in 54 cases) and Balochistan (57 killings in 34 cases) during

665-845: The late 20th century following a very high frequency of such killings by police in cities including Mumbai , Chennai , Kolkata and Ghaziabad . Some of the killings have been controversial, and critics have alleged that the police created 'fake encounters' as opportunities to kill suspects. According to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India, there were many cases of alleged fake encounters: 440 cases. States with high number of cases were: Uttar Pradesh (231), Rajasthan (33), Maharashtra (31), Delhi (26), Andhra Pradesh (22) and Uttarakhand (19). 555 cases. States with high number of cases were: Uttar Pradesh (138), Manipur (62), Assam (52), West Bengal (35) and Jharkhand (30). The first recorded encounter killing

700-621: The opportunity). Such instances are called fake encounters . In some cases, surrendered criminals are shot in the leg as an extrajudicial punishment; these are called half encounters . Sometimes police officers are also killed in such incidents, although relatively rarely. Over a two-year period in Uttar Pradesh , for example, encounters reportedly resulted in the death of 103 alleged criminals and 5 police officers. Several individual police officers have reportedly been involved in more than 100 killings in encounters, and Pradeep Sharma

735-427: The period. Since the data collected by HRCP was based on monitoring of media reports, the total number of cases and killings may be higher than the estimate. On 13 January 2018, Naqeebullah Mehsud was killed in a fake encounter staged by the senior superintendent of police (SSP) Rao Anwar in Karachi, sparking countrywide protests against extrajudicial killings . A Lahore -based family had been travelling to

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770-562: The police to be culprits, a video clip that surfaced in 2016 featured a confession from the terrorist who had escaped the encounter, about how he managed to do so and later join the ISIS, further confirming the credibility of the encounter. An alleged 'encounter' in 1991, led to the 2016 sentencing of 47 policemen to life imprisonment for the slaying of 11 Sikh pilgrims in the Pilibhit district of Uttar Pradesh. In 2019, all four men accused in

805-476: The public in India, including: The term 'police encounter' was used often during the Punjab insurgency between 1984 and 1995. During this time, Punjab police officials reported 'encounters' to local newspapers and to the family members of those killed. The victim was typically a person whom the police believed to be a militant or involved in the militant separatist movement; proof of alleged militant involvement

840-595: The time of the British Indian Police there was a famous Superintendent of Police from Pirdad (Hazro) in Punjab named Muhammad Umar Khan, who was much decorated. In October 2010 the government announced that Sindh Police had been given the approval to use and had received equipment to utilise phone-tracking technology to help them tackle kidnapping cases and corruption on the streets of Karachi. Designations of Sindh Police are as follows: SHO, SDPO, DPO, CPO, RPO and PPO are posts, not ranks. So you may see

875-570: The vast majority of these cases, no police officer was injured or killed, raising questions as to whether there was in fact an armed exchange in which there was an imminent threat to the lives of police or others." A total of 3,345 people, including 23 women and 12 minors, were killed in 2,117 alleged police encounters in Pakistan from 1 January 2014, to 11 May 2018, according to the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP). 55 police officials and 10 passersby were also killed in

910-600: Was Alluri Sitarama Raju , who was a local hero in the Rampa Rebellion of 1922 . The police of Nizam of Hyderabad passed on some traditions of police execution to the state of Andhra Pradesh at Independence in 1947. During the Telangana movement the State government used encounter killing as the explanation for killing more than 3000 people. From the 1960s, the culture of using encounter killings has developed into

945-482: Was dissolved after rival dons Dawood and Chota Rajan fled India, but revived after the 11 July 2006 Mumbai train bombings . Then after 2006 some mysterious hit groups led by an unknown youth from south India ruled with local, national as well as international support continued until the end of 2009. Then they just vanished even as per the police records. The end of the squad came with the departure of Vaze and Nayak from service, and death of Vijay Salaskar , killed in

980-654: Was established due to the increased security and counterterrorism challenges in the country. It meets the international standards of counterterrorism training and has been directed to deal with the terrorist intimidations. The unit reports to IG Sindh and DIGP Security Mr. Lt (r) Maqsood Ahmed is the founding head of the unit. Central Police Office (CPO), Karachi serves as headquarter of Sindh Police where Inspector General of Police, Sindh sits. All main administrative branches of Sindh police such as Investigation, Finance and Establishment branch are also headquartered at CPO Karachi. When it comes to operational jurisdiction, Sindh Police

1015-569: Was killed along with his two supporters in a fake police encounter in February 1985. Between 2002 and 2006, 22 police encounter killings were reported in Gujarat. According to the NHRC figures, during 2002–2007, there were four alleged fake encounters in Gujarat (out of 440 fake encounters in all of India). These cases gained national media attention: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath

1050-562: Was quoted saying that, "Criminals will be jailed or killed in encounters." Reacting to the statements, the National Human Rights Commission of India issued a notice to the state government over its reported endorsing of killings in encounters by police for improving law and order. Veerappan , the notorious forest brigand, was reportedly killed by the Special Task Force (STF) Headed by K Vijay Kumar in an encounter on 18 October 2004. Some human rights organisations claimed that

1085-434: Was rarely given. Ultimately, the practice became so common that 'encounter' became synonymous with extrajudicial execution . It is alleged that police typically take a suspected militant into custody without filing an arrest report. If the suspect dies during interrogation, security forces would deny ever taking the person into custody and instead claim that he was killed during an armed encounter, placing weapons on or near

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1120-955: Was reportedly involved in more than 300. In the 1990s and the mid-2000s, the Mumbai Police used encounter killings to attack the city's underworld , and the practice spread to other large cities. In Pakistan, the Sindh Police are notorious for extrajudicial killings through fake encounters, especially in Karachi . In the six years between 2016/2017 and 2021/2022, a case of encounter killing has been registered once every three days in India , with 813 such cases of encounter killings, according to National Human Rights Commission of India data. There were no convictions of any officials involved in these killings during that period. The term encounter killing came into popular use in India since

1155-473: Was set on fire which burned his body. Police encounters have been featured in several fiction and non-fiction arts. Sindh Police The Sindh Police ( Urdu : سندھ پولیس , Sindhi : سنڌ پوليس ), is a law enforcement agency established in 1843 under a proclamation issued by Sir Charles James Napier , who became the conqueror of the State of Sindh by defeating the forces of the Talpur rulers at

1190-701: Was shot dead by police officers Raja Tambat and Isaque Bagwan at the Wadala area. The famous killing of Maya Dolas in the 1991 Lokhandwala Complex shootout bought focus on this unit for first time. More than 400 criminals from different gangs were killed by this squad. Since the cracking of the 1993 Mumbai Bomb blasts case, the squad played an instrumental role in controlling the Dawood Ibrahim , Chota Rajan , Ashwin Naik , Ravi Pujari , Ejaz Lakdawala , Ali Budesh , and Arun Gawli gangs in Mumbai. The squad

1225-464: Was shot dead in retaliatory action. As the encounters increased, so did the popularity of the "encounter specialist." Daya Nayak , Valentine D'Souza , Pradeep Sharma , Ravindranath Angre , Praful Bhosale, Raju Pillai, Vijay Salaskar , Shivaji Kolekar, Sachin Vaze and Sanjay Kadam became cult figures, mythologised by the media. The first encounter occurred on 11 January 1982 when gangster Manya Surve

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