The drive is part of a larger initiative to curb organised crime and betting syndicates in the city. During this drive, specific and credible secret information was received regarding an active satta racket operating from Transit Camp, Anand Parbat, Delhi.
The Punjab police have apprehended one of the accused in connection with the extortion threats against jewellers in Amritsar in an encounter. During the police action, the accused was shot in the leg and was immediately admitted to the hospital.
The announcement was made on Saturday at a press conference held at the party's Bahadurabad headquarters, attended by senior leaders, including Farooq Sattar, Syed Aminul Haque, and Haider Abbas Rizvi, among others.
With Raj Bhavans across the country being renamed as Lok Bhavans, the move is being seen as a step in line with changes under the Narendra Modi government, which mark a deeper ideological transition of India's democracy "choosing responsibility over power and service over status".
The accused, identified as Sattar Khan (52), a driver by profession at Hyderabad, was arrested on October 13. He was accused of murdering his wife in the UAE in 2013 and was on the run for 12 years.
One of the injured shooters has been identified as Mehak, a member of the Satta Naushera gang. Police said Mehak was also wanted in a hand grenade recovery case from January.
Speaking at the TV9 Bharatvarsh Satta Sammelan, CM Biswa emphasised that the state has become a better place to live, with indigenous people regaining control over land, politics, and government jobs.
Reacting to the Opposition's attack against the ruling BJP over alleged curtailment of freedom of expression, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday pointed out that under India's Constitution the fundamental right is not absolute but has reasonable restrictions.
Chinese Human Rights Defenders (CHRD), a non-governmental organization consisting of domestic and international rights activists, stated that the extent of unlawful detention by Chinese authorities could amount to crimes against humanity.
The arrest was made after the police received secret information. The arrested have been identified as Robinjeet Singh an Harpreet Sing and belonged to the Satta Naushehra Gang.