Never heard of it. So we have it in India, because Police and judiciary are unable to punish the guilty. The politicians and judiciary are chamcha's of the terrorists and underworld. So if the terrorist falls out with the politicians or police they are put away. That's what is encounter killing, it is not precursor to averting a real danger. It is matter of convenience for police and the politician that's it. Please stop justifying it on a public forum and subvert the public opinion. it is a different matter if sohrabuddin or whatever crap had to be shot while he was doing something sinister. That will not count as encounter...Police could have shot Choo if they had a chance and that's real encounter.