Shukla had driven AK-47 for the first time on the soil of Uttar Pradesh in 1996. So the first time in Uttar Pradesh STF was formed. Shri Prakash Shukla is still considered as the biggest don of Uttar Pradesh.
In 1996, Shukla's first encounter with an AK-47 took place within Uttar Pradesh. This event prompted the establishment of the STF in Uttar Pradesh. Shri Prakash Shukla remains a significant criminal leader in Uttar Pradesh.