'Operation Ankush': Delhi Police proactive strategy for prevention of crime, gangwars

Due to its geographical meets & bounds, socio-economic peculiarities and diverse populace composition, North-East District has different characteristics as compared to any other district in Delhi. One of those strategies was the "Shock Wave Policy" to neutralize or erase the influence of gangs and gangsters in the district. As reflected from its name, "SHOCK WAVE POLICY" is a comprehensive policy to deal with gangs and gangsters and to create deterrence among them and their members, sympathizers, further creating a sense of belief among the public towards their safety and security. In that direction, a big success was achieved in the month of November 2021, when 4 arms suppliers, closely associated with 'Chhenu Gang' were arrested and the police recovered 3 sophisticated semi-automatic pistols, 18 live cartridges, 1 spare magazine, Rs 6.5 lakh cash, one Toyota fortunator bulletproof car from the accused's possession. The well-directed approach aiming to deal with gangs and gangsters, its conversion in the name of "Shock Wave Policy" and a series of intensive operations bore encouraging results, as more than 40 members of different gangs were arrested in around 20 different cases during the year 2021.