Haryana Police's Preventive Strategy Saves 121 Youths from Organized Crime

• Haryana Police's STF identified 121 youths in contact with major criminal gangs and steered them away from organized crime.
• DGP Ajay Singhal highlighted the challenge of guiding youth and praised the STF's timely identification and counseling efforts.
• Youths were found active on social media platforms linked to gangster networks, showing attraction to gang activities.
• Gangsters lured youths with false promises of quick money, power, and exploited vulnerabilities like old rivalries or personal disputes.
• STF prioritized counseling over punitive action, making youths aware of legal, social, and familial consequences of crime, with family involvement.

Why It Matters: Haryana Police's proactive counseling and monitoring saved 121 youths from organized crime, emphasizing social security.