Archive · 16 Nov 2025
Haryana Police Arrest 257 Criminals in One Day During 'Operation Trackdown'
Imagine the police in Haryana, a state in India, decided to play a big game of catch-up with criminals.
On one specific day, they caught a lot of people who were wanted for bad things, like hurting others or stealing.
They also caught many more people who were wanted for other reasons.
This big catch-up day was part of a special plan called 'Operation Trackdown' that the police are doing to make the state safer.
They even opened special files on some criminals to watch them very closely.
Haryana Police arrested 257 criminals in a single day during 'Operation Trackdown'.
Of the total arrests, 76 were for heinous crimes.
42 new cases were registered related to serious offenses like murder and illegal weapons.
'Operation Trackdown' is a statewide initiative against organized crime and absconding criminals, launched on November 5.
Police have opened 13 new history sheets for continuous surveillance of accused, bringing the total to 131.
- Who
- Haryana Police
- What
- Arrested 257 criminals, including 76 wanted for heinous crimes, and registered 42 new cases.
- When
- Friday (arrests), November 5 (operation launch)
- Where
- Haryana
- Why
- To combat organized crime and apprehend absconding criminals as part of a statewide initiative.
- Operation Name
- Operation Trackdown
- Date of Major Arrests
- Friday
- Total Arrests
- 257
- Arrests for Heinous Crimes
- 76
- Arrests for Other Cases
- 181
- New Cases Registered
- 42
- History Sheets Opened
- 13
- Total History Sheets Opened
- 131