Haryana Police arrests 348 offenders in 24-hour statewide crackdown against crime
Chandigarh (PTI): The Haryana Police has intensified its drive against crime across the state, arresting 348 offenders in the last 24 hours, including 35 involved in heinous crimes such as murder and robbery, according to an official statement on Friday.
The special drive was launched on the directions of the Director General of Police O P Singh to strengthen law and order, dismantle criminal networks, curb drug trafficking and check illegal arms.
Police recovered 6.785 kg ganja, 10 kg poppy husk, 157 grams opium, 74.9 grams heroin and 145 grams charas under the NDPS Act from various districts.
Besides, 48 kg bhukki and a large quantity of intoxicant capsules and banned medicines were seized.
In action against illegal weapons, the police recovered eight pistols and eight cartridges, registered 16 cases under the Arms Act and arrested 22 accused.
One property linked to organised crime was demolished, Look-Out Notices were issued against eight criminals and two intelligence inputs were shared with other states to curb interstate crime.
To maintain public order, action was taken against 41 hooligans and seven proclaimed offenders were arrested.
Traffic enforcement resulted in 6,986 challans for violations.
The police organised 81 public outreach programmes with the participation of 3,686 citizens, focusing on women's safety and cyber safety.
During night hours, 366 checkpoints and 1,566 patrolling vehicles were deployed, with over 4,900 personnel on duty.
The Dial-112 emergency response system received 3,435 calls in the last 24 hours, of which 3,057 were resolved on the spot.
The police provided immediate assistance in 88 road accident cases and extended help to 605 homeless and destitute persons.
In a cyber fraud case, the Faridabad Police arrested four members of a 'Jaipur gang' for allegedly cheating a resident of Rs 3.51 lakh on the pretext of stock market investment through Telegram.
The accused had converted the cheated amount into cryptocurrency.
The court granted two days' police remand of one accused.
The Panipat Police solved a Rs 24.50 lakh theft case within 72 hours by arresting two habitual thieves from Uttar Pradesh and recovering stolen jewellery, cash and the motorcycle used in the crime.
In Jind district, the police seized 170 cartons of illicit liquor from a pickup vehicle and arrested the driver.
In a separate case, 13 litres of illicit liquor were recovered from a house and one person was arrested.
On cybercrime control, the police said 271 complaints involving fraud worth Rs 1.66 crore were received on Cyber Helpline 1930. Of this, Rs 64.55 lakh was frozen and Rs 30.78 lakh was refunded to victims.
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Mule bank accounts frozen in crackdown on cyber fraudsters in Karnataka, 68 held
Bengaluru (PTI): The Karnataka State Cyber Command has arrested 68 people as part of a statewide drive against mule bank accounts and “mule herders” involved in cyber fraud, officials said on Friday.
The special operations, which have been continuing since last week across Karnataka, targeted networks engaged in aggregating and selling mule bank accounts used for cyber crimes.
The arrests were made between December 2025 and February 2026, police said in an updated report.
“The Karnataka Cyber Command has conducted statewide special operations against Mule accounts and mule herders across Karnataka. The special drive has continued since last week and this is an updated report,” the department said in a statement.
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Police said the investigation identified a network of “mule herders” — individuals who aggregate and misuse mule bank accounts — who were retailing and selling such accounts to cyber criminals.
A total of 68 key accused and suspects have been arrested during the period.
According to the statement, mule herders had collected personal information and documents from unsuspecting laypersons and opened multiple bank accounts in the names of their relatives.
“These accounts were operated in a business-like manner,” it added.
As part of the crackdown, police registered 60 cases and identified 869 mule accounts across the state. As many as 8,788 complaints were registered on the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal (NCRP) against the identified mule accounts.
The total money involved in all NCRP-linked crimes stood at Rs 85.05 crore, of which Rs 13.43 crore has been put on hold, the Cyber Command said.
During the drive, police obtained 32 search warrants and conducted 35 searches. In the searches, 35 ATM cards, 37 passbooks, 80 mobile phones, 28 cheque books and 22 SIM cards were seized, along with other incriminating materials, officials said. Pronab Mohanty, the Director General of Police (Karnataka State Cyber Command) supervised the special drive, police added.
