Ludhiana, Feb. 13 -- In a major embarrassment to the Ludhiana Police who claimed to conduct aggressive raids and arrest of 232 people - including gangsters and notorious offenders under operation 'Prahaar 2.0', the special cell of Delhi Police on Wednesday night arrested alleged drug lord and Category B gangster Pankaj Rajput from Puneet Nagar in Jamalpur.

Rajput, who is facing multiple criminal cases in Punjab, was reportedly staying at a relative's residence in the city for the past five days. After informing Ludhiana Police, the Delhi team took him to the national capital for further proceedings in a case registered there.

Assistant commissioner of police (ACP, Industrial Area A) Inderjit Singh confirmed that the arrest was made by D...