Lucknow: In a major push towards women’s safety and justice, Lakhimpur Kheri police secured convictions in more than 50 cases involving crimes against women and girls in 2026 while tracing and reuniting 1,145 missing and abducted women and girls with their families under the UP govt’s Mission Shakti 6.0 campaign and Operation Conviction.
Courts decided 33 rape and POCSO cases this year, resulting in convictions in 23 cases and the sentencing of more than 34 accused, according to district police data. Police also secured convictions in 13 of 15 dowry death cases decided during the period. All seven molestation cases adjudicated by courts this year ended in conviction, giving the district a 100% conviction rate in that category. Multiple accused in rape and gang rape cases involving minor girls were awarded 20 years’ rigorous imprisonment, while several accused in dowry death and murder cases received life imprisonment along with fines. Under Mission Shakti 6.0, police recovered and reunited 1,145 women and girls with their families. Of them, 941 had been reported abducted, while 204 were reported missing. Kotwali Sadar police station recorded the highest number of recoveries, tracing 115 women and girls.
Superintendent of police, Kheri, Khyati Garg said the achievements reflected the district police’s commitment to ensuring both justice for victims and protection for vulnerable women and children. Several convictions resulted in severe punishments. Among the cases highlighted by police were convictions in long-pending rape, POCSO and dowry death matters where coordinated investigation and prosecution ensured successful outcomes. Alongside courtroom successes, police carried out an extensive district-wide drive to trace missing women and girls.