New Delhi, Jan. 13 -- Delhi Police launched 'Operation Gang Bust 2026', the first major anti-gang operation of the year, which carried out a sustained 48-hour crackdown against organised crime and gangster networks, the police said on Tuesday.

During the operation, the police apprehended 280 gangsters belonging to major and minor gangs. A total of 854 accused persons were arrested, and more than 6,400 suspects were rounded up for verification and questioning, officials said.

According to Additional Commissioner of Police (CP) Special Cell Pramod Kushwaha, as part of the operation, over 9,000 police personnel were deployed, and simultaneous raids were conducted across Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, and other locations, targeti...