Overview
- Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami ordered the campaign on July 10 to expose individuals posing as sadhus and safeguard Sanatan Dharma from fraud.
- By July 13, Dehradun police had arrested 82 suspected fake babas, contributing to more than 100 total detentions across Dehradun, Haridwar and Udham Singh Nagar.
- Authorities have questioned over 1,250 suspects in a continuous verification drive under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita to confirm their identities.
- Investigations have uncovered cross-border involvement, including the arrest of Bangladeshi national Rukn Rakam alias Shah Alam in Dehradun.
- Hindu organizations such as Juna Akhara and Hindu Rashtra Sena have endorsed the operation and urged its extension through the Char Dham and Kanwar yatras.