India, Jan. 17 -- At least 67 songs of various Haryanvi pop singers or rappers were either taken down, removed or blocked in the last 11 months from YouTube, Spotify and other streaming platforms over glorification of gun culture, glamorising gangs and violence, said Haryana police special task force (STF) officials on Friday.

STF officials said that during investigation, it was revealed that majority of the songs were produced after the singers were pressurised or threatened to do so by gangsters from abroad.

B Satheesh Balan, inspector general (STF), said that they have met with at least 27 singers thrice in the last 11 months to discuss the issue.

"Several singers disclosed that they were composing or producing such songs after repe...