India, Nov. 5 -- Haryana Police on Wednesday launched a 16-day statewide crackdown, Operation Trackdown, to identify, pursue and jail fugitives linked to the recent shooting incidents, with a clear chain of accountability running from police station chiefs up to district and state leadership.

Under the drive, which will continue till November 20, field units have been directed to draw up and act on lists of the worst offenders in each jurisdiction and move swiftly on legal levers, including bail cancellation, organised crime provisions and seizure of proceeds of crime, director general of police (DGP) OP Singh said.

In a directive issued to district police officers, the DGP said that absconding accused in gun-related crimes should be pu...