Operation Zarb-e-Ahan
| Operation Zarb-e-Ahan | |||||||
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| 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 | |||||||
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Nawaz Sharif Shehbaz Sharif Raheel Sharif Lt. Col Asim Raza Khan Sajid IG Mushtaq Ahmad Sukhera |
Ghulam Rasool (POW) Pyara Rasool (POW) other local commanders | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 2,400 | 300 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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Punjab Police: 6 killed, 24 abducted Punjab Rangers: None 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. 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. Afterwards, the Government of Pakistan consolidated their control, and the Chotu gang became defunct.