VARANASI, June 8 -- Under the five-day special campaign 'Operation Vajrapat', conducted from June 1 to June 5 across the Varanasi range, police registered 94 cases against 165 identified criminal gangs comprising 1,080 gang leaders and members who allegedly used social media platforms to intimidate people and were involved in various criminal activities. During the operation, 23 accused were arrested in the districts of Ghazipur, Jaunpur, and Chandauli.

Of the 165 criminal gangs identified during the operation, the highest number, 64, were found in Chandauli, followed by 56 in Jaunpur and 45 in Ghazipur. These groups operated under various names, including the Mahakal Gang, Katra Gang, 315 Gang, Farsa Gang and Sawan Gang, among others. ...