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.
The text describes Shukla's first encounter with an AK-47 in Uttar Pradesh in 1996 as a significant event that led to the creation of the STF in that region.  Shukla remains a notable criminal leader in Uttar Pradesh.