India, June 2 -- The encounter of a suspect in a recent murder case from Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad has led to a debate over whether the police action without proper trial was justified, with opposition leaders calling out the chief minister Yogi Adityanath-led government for descending the state into "jungle raj".

The wanted suspect in connection with the June 28 murder of a Class 11 student in Khoda area of Ghaziabad carried a reward of Rs.50,000 on his arrest. He was killed in an exchange of fire with police early Sunday, May 31, after allegedly opening fire on a police team that tried to stop him near Vasundhara.

According to the police, the teenager on June 28 was allegedly called to a street by the suspect and his associates, where...