On 13 January 2026, multiple Indian state police agencies, led by the Delhi Police, launched a 48-hour gang-crackdown operation. Around 9,000 police men from the Delhi Police, Haryana Police, Punjab Police, Himachal Pradesh Police, Rajasthan Police, and Uttar Pradesh Police carried out the operation in their respective districts. The agencies have reported the arrests of 854 people, including 280 known gangsters. Another 6,494 suspects were brought into questioning by the police.[1] The police have also seized around 300 illegal arms, 130 rounds of ammunition, and Rs 25 lakh of cash from the arrested.[2][3][4][5][6]

Operation Gang Bust
Date13 January 2026 – present
Location
GoalsCrackdown on criminals
StatusOngoing
Parties
Criminals
Casualties
Arrested854

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