Karnal, Sept. 20 -- In view of the regular extortion-induced firing incidents in the region and to control crime, the Ambala range IG Pankaj Nain on Friday said that "Operation Sweep" has been launched in Ambala, Yamunanagar and Kurukshetra districts of the range.

The decision was taken after a late evening meeting organised to strengthen crime control in the Ambala range that was chaired by Nain and attended by all police officers and station in-charges from Ambala, Yamunanagar and Kurukshetra, along with representatives from the security and surveillance departments.

A spokesperson said that Nain conducted an in-depth analysis of the current status of crime control in the division and successfully launched the mission, under which the...