Punjab rewards cash for 28 overseas gangsters under new campaign

Punjab on Friday announced cash rewards for 28 proclaimed offender 'gangsters' who run extortion rackets, order killings and smuggle arms and drugs into the state from hideouts spread across three continents. Most of them have not set foot in India for years. The rewards, announced under the "Gangster-Free Punjab" campaign, range from ₹5 lakh to ₹10 lakh each.