In one-day action, the police registered 75 cases and arrested 98 notorious criminals, sending them behind bars. In addition, 256 other offenders involved in various crimes were also sent to jail. Moreover, the state police achieved another milestone by opening the history sheets of 81 criminals in a single day. This number is a significant increase from the 179 history sheets opened in the last 12 days, bringing the total number of history sheets to 260. If we look at the overall success of this operation, a total of 768 notorious criminals have been arrested so far under Operation Track Down, while 2980 other accused involved in various crimes have also been arrested by the police.
Several districts have made commendable contributions to the success of this operation. Speaking of this one-day performance, Jhajjar district led from the front with 21 arrests across 18 cases. Following it were Karnal (9), Kaithal (8), and Rohtak (8), which also made significant arrests of notorious criminals. In history sheet openings, Sonipat district demonstrated its prompt action by opening history sheets of 26 criminals, the highest number in a day. Additionally, Rohtak opened 16 history sheets, and Gurugram opened 11, marking significant steps in curbing organized crime.
Looking at the total number of cases registered, 75 FIRs were filed under Operation Trackdown in a single day and 98 arrests were made. Among crime categories, most cases were registered under the Arms Act (27 cases with 33 arrests). There were 16 cases of Attempt to Murder with 23 arrests and 6 cases of Robbery with 10 arrests. Meanwhile, 10 Extortion cases were registered with 10 arrests. This extensive operation reflects the police’s multi-dimensional strategy aimed not only at arrests but also at attacking the very roots of crime.
Taking Operation Track Down forward, Karnal Police on November 18, 2025, arrested two accused who attempted to illegally grab land. On the complaint of Anil Kumar, a team from Ramnagar Police Station, led by Investigating Officer ASI Vinod Kumar, arrested accused Ramesh, son of Raghunath (resident of Ramnagar, Karnal), and Vishal Walia, son of Amarjit Singh (resident of Karnal), from Prem Nagar. The accused, along with their accomplices, attempted illegal possession of plots in Yamuna Vihar Colony, Karnal on November 16, 2025. Investigation revealed that the main accused Ramesh already has six serious criminal cases registered against him. These include cases registered in 2011 under Section 384 (Extortion) and the Arms Act, and a case registered in 2022 under Section 307 (Attempt to Murder). Both accused were produced before the court and police secured a one-day remand to recover the weapon used and arrest other suspects involved in the incident through intensive interrogation.
In continuation of Operation Track Down, Karnal Police on November 18, 2025, arrested four more accused wanted in a case of assault stemming from an old rivalry. Based on a secret input, a team led by ASI Deepak Kumar of City Police Station apprehended Babli, son of Om Prakash; Jasram, son of Sushil Kumar; Pradeep, son of Babli; and Sagar, son of Jagdish. These accused had allegedly abused and attacked complainant Mohit and his friend with sticks and wooden rods at Meera Ghati Park on April 26, 2025, and fled the spot. The case was already registered at City Police Station, and earlier five accused had been arrested. It was revealed during interrogation that the main accused Babli has six prior cases registered against him as well, including a 2015 case under the Arms Act and a 2019 Extortion case under Section 384. Police are questioning all arrested accused to uncover additional aspects and involvement in the case.
