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Haryana STF Arrests 512 in 2026 Crackdown on Gangs and Extortion
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.
The Haryana Special Task Force arrested 512 accused between January 1 and August 24, 2026.
Those arrested included 55 most-wanted criminals, 270 gangsters or gang members, and 187 people accused of other serious crimes.
Police registered 109 extortion cases in Haryana this year involving threats to business owners and other residents.
Since 2024, the STF has made 1,972 arrests, including 369 wanted criminals and 1,063 gangsters or gang members.
Police say they have brought back 21 gangsters from abroad and prevented 126 potential murder or firing incidents since 2025.
- Who
- The Haryana Special Task Force and Haryana Police, led in statements by officials including Director General of Police Ajay Singhal.
- What
- A crackdown on organised crime involving arrests, extortion investigations, disruption of gang networks, and prevention of planned violence.
- Where
- Haryana, with operations also involving criminals and law-enforcement agencies outside India.
- When
- January 1 to August 24, 2026, with additional figures covering 2024-26 and prevention efforts since 2025.
- Why
- Police say they want to dismantle the wider networks behind extortion and violent crime, not merely arrest individual suspects.
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”
thestatesman.com
“Our objective is not limited merely to arresting criminals”
thestatesman.com











