Chennai: The city Commissioner of police, A K Viswanathan, has issued orders to all police stations to arrest absconding rowdies.
The decision was made based on intelligence reports and pending cases which came during a review meeting of the law and order situation in the city.
He also took stock of the cases which are closed and details of absconding gangsters.
Deputy Commissioners Thirunavukarasu and Sudhakar were part of the meeting. Viswanathan said necessary steps must be taken to stop the gang wars taking place in some parts of the city.
All 135 police stations in the city were asked to begin the process of arresting the missing rowdies. The anti-gangster team of the city police will also be part of the operation.