Haryana Chief Minister Sh. Nayab Singh Saini said that Haryana Special Task Force (STF) set up to deal with organised crime has not only reined in gangs perpetrating crimes such as kidnapping, contract killing, extortion, loot and dacoity between 2020 and 2024
Chandigarh, March 10 – Haryana Chief Minister Sh. Nayab Singh Saini said that Haryana Special Task Force (STF) set up to deal with organised crime has not only reined in gangs perpetrating crimes such as kidnapping, contract killing, extortion, loot and dacoity between 2020 and 2024 but also performed exceedingly well by apprehending 1997 accused including 542 most wanted criminals, 256 gangsters/gang members and 1199 other offenders involved in the heinous crime.
The Chief Minister Sh. Nayab Singh Saini was responding to a question raised during the ongoing budget session of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha today.
The STF has consistently launched massive crackdowns on various gangs and criminals involved in organized crime across the state. In total, the STF arrested 325 offenders in 2020, 227 in 2021, 388 in 2022, 421 in 2023, and 636 in 2024.
In addition to apprehending most-wanted criminals and gangsters, STF sleuths have also recovered significant quantities of illegal weapons, including 217 pistols, 7 revolvers, 272 country-made pistols, 47 magazines, and over 2,000 cartridges from the possession of the offenders.
