Almora, May 1 -- Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday said the state government has launched "Operation Prahar", a focused police drive aimed at identifying and acting against individuals with criminal backgrounds.

He said the police have been actively tracking and searching for offenders with criminal records and will continue strict enforcement measures until crime is eliminated from the state.

Talking to the media, CM Dhami said, "We have launched 'Operation Prahar', through which the police department has searched for criminals with criminal records... The police will continue to take strict action against them. This operation will continue until we completely eradicate crime here."

Earlier in April, CM Dhami ou...