Gandhinagar, July 24 -- Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has issued firm directives to police and district administrative authorities across the state to take strict action against antisocial elements who harass or intimidate citizens.

He said that the police must act decisively to instil a deterrent fear of the law among those engaging in unlawful and antisocial activities.

These instructions came during the State-Level "SWAGAT" Online Public Grievance Redressal Program for July 2025, following a heartfelt representation by a rural citizen who reported that certain miscreants had blocked access to his farmland and physically assaulted him, release said.

Responding with empathy, the Chief Minister instructed that strict action be...