Police arrested 2,312 accused of 937 gangs and recovered items worth Rs 150 million in 2015.
As many as 5,742 proclaimed offenders and 13,530 court absconders were also arrested, sources said.
The police registered 5,048 cases against 5,073 accused for illicit weapon and also recovered 90 kalashankovs, 291 rifles, 434 guns, 4,196 revolvers and pistols, eight carbines, 66 daggers and 107,694 rounds.
During the action against drug dealers, 6,362 cases were registered and 6,462 culprits were arrested with 558kg heroin,1,849kg chars, 30kg opium and 45,795 bottles of liquor.
Moreover, 1,277 cases were registered against gamblers and 7,233 accused were arrested.
In a special crackdown, the police registered 7,001 cases against 10,538 culprits on the violation of law for one-wheelie, kite flying, aerial firing, beggary etc.
