Chandigarh, Dec. 15 -- In its statewide crackdown on organised crime and narcotics trafficking, Haryana Police conducted raids at 803 identified hotspots linked to drug peddling, illegal gambling and criminal activities under "Operation Hotspot Domination" on Saturday.

A police spokesperson on Sunday said that the coordinated operation led to the arrest of several absconding offenders. During the crackdown, police arrested 173 offenders and registered 75 fresh cases under various provisions of law. These included three cases under the Arms Act, in which four accused were convicted for possessing illegal weapons. Additionally, 39 fugitive criminals who had long evaded arrest were finally captured. Haryana Police also shared 30 intelligenc...