In one of the biggest crackdowns against organised crime in recent years, Gurugram Police have arrested 289 hardcore and violent criminals during its special drive “Operation Trackdown”, conducted between November 5 and November 20, 2025.
The campaign was spearheaded under the leadership of Gurugram Police Commissioner Vikas Arora to curb criminal networks, gangsters, weapon traffickers, and drug cartels operating in the district. During the operation, police identified 290 notorious/violent criminals, out of which 289 were arrested.
A total of 48 accused involved in organized crime activities were also nabbed, marking a significant blow to gang networks operating within the region.
The campaign also led to the arrest of 303 wanted criminals, 20 accused whose bail was cancelled and 81 persons booked under BNSS preventive action clauses.
A major component of Operation Trackdown focused on dismantling the financial strength of criminals. Gurugram Police identified and initiated proceedings for freezing, attachment and demolition of assets belonging to 14 criminals, including properties and vehicles such as Scorpio, i10 and other assets.
The suspects have been identified as Banarsi alias Khandu, Sunita, Rajbir alias Rohit, Parveen alias Tappali, Surender alias Sunnu, Rahul alias Dabangg, Azad Singh, Sachin, Sumit, Saurabh, Sudhir Kumar, Sagar alias Sahil, Arvind alias Fauji and Narendra alias Monu.
In intensified action against illegal weapon networks, 74 accused under the Arms Act were arrested, seized items include 43 country-made pistols, 2 pistols, 1 magazine, 59 live cartridges and 1 knife.
The crackdown on drug trafficking led to the recovery of 33.78 grams of heroin, 8.49 grams of cocaine, 25.329 kg of cannabis and 20.11 grams of LSD, along with other narcotic substances.
Under the special operation, police arrested a Rs 5,000 reward absconding criminal. The police also nabbed 9 accused in murder cases, 29 accused in attempted murder and 8 potential murder attempts successfully prevented due to timely action.
Under organised crime categories — robbery (5), dacoity (4), extortion (18), snatching (7), grievous hurt (4), kidnapping (7), burglary (5), and theft (6) — a total of 56 accused were arrested during the special drive.
The large-scale arrests, recovery of weapons and narcotic substances, and financial crackdown have delivered a major setback to criminal syndicates in Gurugram. Police officials stated that the operation has significantly reduced the possibility of violent crimes and reinforced public confidence in law and order.
“Operation Trackdown stands as a strong example of the Gurugram Police’s coordinated, rigorous and result-oriented action against organised crime, arms trafficking and drug smuggling.
This campaign was carried out with high alertness and precision to ensure maximum deterrence,” Arpit Jain, DCP (headquarters) said.