Chandigarh, Sept. 29 -- Amid the alarming rise in threat calls, the Punjab Police have launched a dedicated, toll-free helpline 1800-330-1100 for the public to anonymously report organised crimes, including intimidation, extortion and gangster-related activities.

Director general of police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav on Sunday launched the helpline, which will be managed by Punjab Police's anti-gangster task force (AGTF) to provide citizens a direct and confidential channel to report organised crime.

Calls to the helpline will be taken up independently by specialised AGTF officers, who will personally handle the matters and coordinate with the district police, if required

To ensure the helpline's effectiveness, the DGP made a trial call to 1800...