Operation Trackdown: Gurugram Police Arrest Two Gang Members; Both Linked to Organised Crime

In a significant breakthrough under the intensified 'Operation Trackdown', Gurugram Police arrested two key members of the notorious Rohit Godara gang on November 9, 2025, after an 11-month manhunt fuelled by technical surveillance and intelligence leads. The duo, identified as Naresh Kumar and Sanjay, alias Sanjeev, both residents of Saidpur village in Narnaul district, were nabbed while evading capture, and each carried a Rs 5,000 cash reward announced by authorities for information leading to their arrest. The operation, aimed at dismantling organised crime syndicates operating across Haryana, underscores the state's escalating crackdown on gang violence amid rising inter-gang rivalries in the National Capital Region. The suspects were promptly transferred to the Special Task Force (STF) Bahadurgarh unit for deeper interrogation and legal proceedings, with police recovering potential leads on weapons and hideouts during the raid.

The arrests stem from a brazen December 5, 2024, attack inside the Narnaul court premises, where Naresh and Sanjay allegedly ambushed and assaulted rival gang member Amit in a bid to assert dominance and settle scores in an ongoing turf war. Fleeing the scene immediately, the pair crisscrossed locations across Haryana and neighbouring states, relying on local networks to dodge checkpoints and surveillance, but persistent STF tracking—leveraging mobile data, CCTV feeds, and informant tips—finally cornered them in a Gurugram hideout. This incident highlights the audacity of such gangs infiltrating public spaces like courts, prompting enhanced security protocols at judicial venues statewide. Naresh faces four serious charges, while Sanjay has a more extensive rap sheet with around 10 cases, including organised crime, attempted murder, and illegal arms possession, painting a picture of entrenched criminality that threatens community safety.

The Rohit Godara gang, named after its fugitive leader Rohit Godara—who remains at large abroad and is linked to high-profile extortion rackets and assassinations—has been a persistent thorn in Haryana's law enforcement since emerging in the early 2020s from the shadows of larger Delhi-NCR syndicates. Godara, believed to orchestrate operations from safe havens in Dubai or Canada, has ties to arms smuggling and real estate intimidation, with his foot soldiers like Naresh and Sanjay executing street-level enforcements. Recent police intel suggests the gang's expansion into Gurugram's industrial belts for protection money, clashing with rivals like the Lawrence Bishnoi faction, has spiked violence. These arrests disrupt a mid-level logistics cell, potentially yielding clues to Godara's international handlers and funding streams, as investigators probe digital footprints for broader connections.

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Since 'Operation Trackdown' launched in mid-2025 as part of Haryana's zero-tolerance policy on organised crime, the initiative has yielded 209 hardcore criminals and 1,173 other fugitives statewide, with November 10 alone seeing 48 major arrests and 179 ancillary detentions. Spearheaded by the Haryana Police in coordination with central agencies like the NIA, the drive employs advanced tools like AI-driven surveillance and interstate task forces to map gang hierarchies. Officials hail the latest captures as a morale booster, vowing intensified raids to prevent retaliatory strikes, while community leaders in Narnaul and Gurugram urge sustained investment in youth rehabilitation to stem gang recruitment from rural pockets. As the probe unfolds, these arrests signal a chink in the armour of transnational crime outfits, reinforcing Haryana's resolve to reclaim its urban corridors from fear.

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