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SSP Of Udham Singh Nagar Broke The Back Of Criminals With 'Operation Langra', Then Why Was The Transfer Done In One And A Half Years?

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Nitu Kumari
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February 14, 2026

There is discussion of transfer regarding Sukhwant Singh suicide case of Kashipur. file photo

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Jagran correspondent, Rudrapur. SSP Manikant Mishra, who became famous in the state by running Operation Langra, spent his 16-month tenure on crime control. He worked in the style of Yogi Police and arrested 38 criminals by paralyzing them. But last month, he came into controversy after Sukhwant Singh, a resident of Paiga village of Kashipur, committed suicide by shooting himself. His transfer is being linked to this incident. IPS Manikant Mishra, who has a sharp image, took charge of SSP of Udham Singh Nagar district on September 6, 2024. After taking charge he held a crime review meeting. He saw that the criminals are rampant here.

He immediately made crime control a priority and within a month arrested a criminal by shooting him in the leg in an encounter. During his tenure, the police arrested 38 miscreants in 34 encounters. Manikant Mishra decided to organize Janata Darbar every Tuesday in Kashipur to solve the problems of the people and solved them sitting there. He also cracked down heavily on drug smugglers.

Successful in making two villages of Khatima drug free

SSP Manikant Mishra remained alert not only about crime control but also about de-addiction. On the basis of complaints and arrested criminals, he identified two villages of Khatima, Majhola and Vanagwan, and also pledged to make them drug free. Later, during several visits there, he made the villagers aware and made them pledge that they will neither consume drugs nor allow drugs to be consumed in the villages.

The Governor had also praised Mishra for his fitness.

SSP Manikant Mishra is very conscious about his fitness. He used to eat food only once. Regarding his fitness, Governor Lieutenant General (Retd) Gurmeet Singh, who attended the program organized at Pantnagar Agricultural University, had also praised him a lot. In the middle of the program, he raised SSP Mishra twice and appealed to the students to take inspiration from him.

Goonda Act and gangsters will be imposed on drug smugglers: Ganpati

Udham Singh Nagar's new SSP Ajay Ganapati said while talking to Jagran that cracking down on crime and criminals in Udham Singh Nagar is his priority. Traffic will be made systematic, roadmap will be brought for women safety. Gunda Act and gangster action will be taken against drug smugglers. Most of the videos and incidents of firing being circulated on the internet in the district will be curbed.

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