Ludhiana, July 12 -- Khanna police on Saturday arrested 451 persons and dismantled multiple criminal networks, including an illegal de-addiction centre, a vehicle theft racket and a liquor adulteration syndicate, during a district-wide crackdown conducted under Punjab Police's Operation Prahar 3.0.

The coordinated operation, led by senior superintendent of police (SSP) Darpan Ahluwalia, targeted gangsters, drug traffickers, proclaimed offenders and other anti-social elements across the district.

Police teams carried out simultaneous raids at suspected hideouts and crime hotspots, leading to the exposure of several organised criminal activities.

Among the major breakthroughs, police unearthed two illegal de-addiction centres operating i...