Over 140 people accused of rape, cow slaughter, kidnapping, illegal mining and other cases have surrendered before the Rampur district court in Uttar Pradesh between June 1 and July 15 amid a crackdown on suspected criminals, police said.
The high rate of surrenders was because of a "fear" among the wrongdoers of facing the "police bullets", according to a senior officer.
As many as 40 of them have been accused of cow slaughter, Superintendent of Police Ajay Pal Sharma told PTI. "About 10 men wanted in cases of gambling, five who were booked for illegal mining also surrendered."
Another 81 include people wanted in cases of robbery, kidnapping or booked under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, Gangsters Act and the Excise Act, the SP said.
"Overall 146 accused have surrendered in court between June 1 and July 15 to evade arrest by the police," the officer said.
The SP said the police had been carrying out ...
