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Haryana STF Arrests 512 in 2026 Crackdown on Gangs and Extortion

Haryana STF Arrests 512 in 2026 Crackdown on Gangs and Extortion
Haryana STF arrests 512 in 2026 crackdown on gangs, extortion · thestatesman.com

Haryana police are trying to stop gangs and extortion.

Extortion means threatening someone to make them give money.

The police say their Special Task Force arrested 512 accused people during the first eight months of 2026.

Some were wanted criminals, gang members, or people accused of other serious crimes.

Police also registered 109 extortion cases this year.

They say they are investigating the larger networks that provide gangs with people, weapons, and money.

Some suspected gangsters who went abroad were returned to India or detained overseas.

Police also say they stopped many possible shootings, killings, and bomb attacks.

They plan to keep working with agencies in India and other countries.

Key facts

Arrests in 2026
512 accused arrested between January 1 and August 24
Extortion cases
109 cases registered in Haryana during 2026
Arrests since 2024
1,972 arrests, including 369 wanted criminals and 1,063 gangsters or gang members
Gangsters returned to India
21 brought back through deportation or extradition during 2025-26
Gangsters detained abroad
12
Potential murder or firing incidents prevented
126 since 2025
Potential bomb incidents prevented
9 since 2025

Quotes

Ajay Singhal

Director General of Police, Haryana

“The action of Haryana Police is no longer confined to the boundaries of the state or the country”
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“Our objective is not limited merely to arresting criminals”
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