Mohali, May 3 -- Police have arrested 158 proclaimed offenders and cleared a total of 255 such cases during an 11-month special drive.

The drive was carried out across Mohali under the supervision of senior superintendent of police Harmandeep Singh Hans and monitored by deputy superintendent of police Ajitpal Singh. Police teams from all stations and PO staff jointly conducted operations between June 1, 2025 and April 30, 2026.

During the drive, police identified 255 proclaimed offenders and removed them from the PO list through arrests and verification. Of these, five had been declared proclaimed offenders under Sections 82/83 of the CrPC (corresponding to Sections 84/85 of the BNSS), while 230 were declared under Section 299 of the Cr...