Chandigarh, March 25 -- In response to the recent surge in firing incidents involving gangsters, the Chandigarh Police have constituted a dedicated anti-gangster task force (AGTF), adopting a model similar to Punjab's crackdown strategy.

The newly formed AGTF will be led by two police officers - inspectors Harinder Singh Sekhon and Satvinder Duhan - who have been entrusted with the responsibility of spearheading operations against organised crime in the city. Notably, both officers will report directly to director general of police (DGP) Sagar Preet Hooda, ensuring a streamlined command structure with minimal bureaucratic interference.

The move comes in the wake of a series of alarming incidents that have rattled the city's law and orde...