Karnal, July 18 -- Haryana director general of police (DGP) Ajay Singhal on Friday said that the police is committed to dismantle the gangster network and their growing influence among the youth particularly through social media.

The DGP was in Karnal, where he paid tributes to the 82 martyrs at the police martyrs memorial of the Haryana Police Academy, Madhuban and observed two minutes of silence.

This was his first visit to the academy, since taking over the top post this year.

While responding to a question by Hindustan Times on the extradition of foreign-based gangsters and their growing influence among youth, Singhal said that several states are struggling from this crime.

"22 gangsters have been extradited from foreign countries...