CHANDIGARH:, Feb. 9 -- Punjab Police announced the launch of the second phase of its anti-gangster campaign, Operation Prahaar-2, starting Monday, with a focus on nabbing wanted criminals.

The 72-hour statewide operation focuses on wanted criminals and will start on Monday. Our purpose is to make Punjab safe and secure by giving a sense of security to common people, director general of police Gaurav Yadav said, while speaking to reporters here.

The DGP on Sunday reviewed the progress of Yudh Nashian Virudh and phase one of the anti-gangster campaign with all the commissioners of police, senior superintendents of police, range inspector generals of police and deputy inspector generals of police.

The development came days after 'Operatio...