| Operation Zarb-e-Ahan | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of Organised crime in Pakistan | |||||||
 A ranger in Sindh, their Punjabi counterparts were instrumental in the operation’s success | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Chotu gang | |||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
|
 IG Mushtaq Ahmad Sukhera |
Ghulam Rasool (POW) Pyara Rasool (POW) other local commanders | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 2,400 | 300 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
|
 Pakistan Army: None | 54 killed, 175+ arrested | ||||||
| 24 policemen held by the Chotu gang released | |||||||
Operation Zarb-e-Ahan was an operation conducted jointly by the Pakistan Army, Punjab Rangers and Punjab Police.[3] The operation targeted the Chotu gang, a band of dacoits (bandits) who regularly committed murders, kidnappings, and highway robbery. The operation was successful, with many gang members being killed and captured, including its leader, Ghulam Rasool.[4] Afterwards, the Government of Pakistan consolidated their control, and the Chotu gang became defunct.
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- ^ "The bitter truth about Chotu's gang". The Nation. 2016-04-22. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
- ^ Gabol, Dawn com | Imran (2016-04-20). "Chotoo, gang members surrender unconditionally to army: ISPR". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-01-04.