Lucknow, April 26 -- Highlighting large-scale recruitment and reforms in the state police force, Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police (DGP) Rajeev Krishna on Sunday said that over 2.18 lakh personnel have been inducted into the police since 2017 under the leadership of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.

Addressing the gathering at the Uttar Pradesh Arakshi Nagarik Police Deekshanth Parade held at the Reserve Police Line in Lucknow.

DGP Krishna said, "In 2017, under the leadership of Chief Minister Shri Yogi Adityanath ji, the police force has been given special importance in modernising, improving capacity and law enforcement. Since 2017, more than 2,18,262 police officers have been deployed. The Uttar Pradesh Police has been the large...