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Delhi Police Arrest 854 in 48-Hour Multi-State ‘Operation Gang Bust’

Police say the 48-hour sweep targeted entire support systems to weaken organised crime.

Overview

  • Authorities said 280 identified gangsters were among those held, with more than 6,400 people rounded up for questioning.
  • Raids hit 4,299 locations across Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.
  • Police registered 690 new cases during the crackdown, spanning offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and special laws.
  • Recoveries included about 300 illegal arms, 130 rounds of ammunition, cash of roughly Rs 25 lakh and significant quantities of narcotics.
  • Nearly 9,000 personnel were deployed under senior oversight, and officials said interrogations are yielding leads with further action expected.