Encü was had been taken into custody in an operation against HDP MPs on November 4, 2016, arrested and later released on February 15, 2017.
Encü, 4 Kasım 2016'da HDP'li vekillere yönelik operasyonda gözaltına alınarak tutuklanmış ve 15 Şubat’ta tahliye edilmişti.