India, July 11 -- Ludhiana

Ludhiana commissionerate police arrested 199 persons and registered 44 FIRs during a district-wide crackdown under Operation Prahar 3.0 on Friday. The operation, aimed at cracking down on organised crime, drug trafficking and other illegal activities, involved coordinated raids across the city.

The operation began at 4 am, with more than 400 police personnel, including 20 gazetted officers and 25 station house officers, conducting 226 raids at identified crime-prone locations, suspected hideouts and other sensitive areas.

Police said 85 persons were arrested in connection with various criminal cases, while 114 others were arrested under preventive provisions to avert potential breaches of law and order. One p...