Haryana: STF counsels nearly 200 youths, takes down 12 Instagram accounts allegedly linked to extremist radicalisation

Panchkula, Oct 8 (UNI) Haryana Police have secured the removal of 67 songs allegedly glorifying gangsters, firearms and violence from digital platforms, counselled nearly 200 youths influenced by gangster culture and taken down 12 Instagram accounts suspected of promoting extremist radicalisation, officials said on Thursday. The statewide campaign, led by the Special Task Force (STF), targets online content portraying criminals as role models and seeks to prevent young people from being drawn towards organised crime. Director General of Police Ajay Singhal said the operation combined digital surveillance, action against objectionable content, engagement with the music industry, and preventive counselling. "Our…