CHANDIGARH: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab President and Cabinet Minister Aman Arora on Saturday said the first-ever extradition of a gangster from Europe marks the Mann Government’s uncompromising stand against gangsterism.
 He said the Overseas Fugitive Tracking and Extradition Cell (OFTEC), established on January 20, 2026, has already secured the deportation or extradition of 10 wanted fugitives in seven months, while 21 more extradition proposals are pending with the Central Government.
Addressing a press conference, Arora said, “Our resolve throughout the tenure of the Bhagwant Mann Government has been that we will leave no stone unturned in eliminating drugs and gangsters from Punjab. We believe these are the very elements that previous governments allowed to flourish, whether it was the 10-year Akali Dal-BJP government or the five-year Congress government,” he said.
He said with the specific purpose that nobody sitting abroad should be able to disturb peace and harmony on the soil of Punjab, Punjab Police established the special Overseas Fugitive Tracking and Extradition Cell (OFTEC) on January 20, 2026. “The specific purpose of this cell was to identify such elements, track them, trace them and ultimately bring them to jail and ensure that they face their consequences.”
 He said the cell had achieved significant success within just seven months by coordinating with agencies at every level. “Whether it is state investigation, the Bureau of Investigation, the CBI, Interpol, the Ministry of Home Affairs, local-level police, the Ministry of External Affairs or the National Investigation Agency (NIA), OFTEC remains in coordination with all these agencies,” he said.