Twilight of the Encounter Specialists?

The man to the right is Pradeep Sharma, once renowned as one of Mumbai's top "encounter specialists"—that is, a cop whose not-so-secret mission is to assassinate underworld figures. Though these killings are said to take place during chases or confrontations gone awry, the Indian public knows full well that they are usually the product of planned hits. And many people have long supported this extrajudicial approach to crimefighting, given their lack of faith in the justice system's ability...