Police in Baddi have launched Operation Gun Down, a coordinated campaign aimed at curbing the online display of firearms that authorities say promotes violence and glamorizes gun culture among youth. Announced by Superintendent of Police Vinod Dhiman, the initiative focuses on content posted to social media that showcases pistols, rifles, and revolvers. According to officials, the goal is to create a fear-free environment by cutting off the online behavior that normalizes illegal or unsafe handling of weapons and unsettles local communities. The operation is being run with support from the police cyber cell, which tracked and profiled accounts posting firearm imagery and videos. After building cases through digital monitoring, multiple teams executed simultaneous raids across different areas. Those actions resulted in five Arms Act casestwo each in Manpura and Nalagarh and one in Baddidirectly tied to the online activity investigators had flagged. Authorities describe a straightforward sequence: identify offenders online, then pursue real-world enforcement, including searches and seizures aligned with the evidence collected. During the raids, officers reported recovering a mix of weapons that had appeared in the social media posts. In total, police seized three rifles, two pistols, and several used cartridges. Itemized recoveries included a .12-bore rifle and a 30.06-bore rifle in Manpura; a .44 pistol and another .12-bore rifle in Nalagarh; and, at a separate location, a .32-bore pistol with eight used cartridges. Officials say the variety of calibers underscores the seriousness of the conduct and the risks associated with public displays that may encourage imitation or escalate conflicts. Nine individuals were booked under the operation, and six have been arrested: Naman Kumar of Bhogpur; Ravindra Singh (also known as Pindi); Bhupinder Singh of Tikkari; Shivdatt of Kishanpura; Gurudev (also known as Gautam) of Dabalmajra; and Arshad Mohammad (also known as Achchar) of Kasamvowal. Police have begun verifying whether any of the accused possess valid firearm licenses and under what circumstances those licenses were issued. Where violations are established, requests for license cancellations will be sent to the relevant authorities. Officials characterize this administrative follow-through as essential to preventing repeat offenses and reinforcing that online conduct has offline consequences. SP Dhiman said the campaign remains active, with additional suspects under investigation and more enforcement actions possible. Local officials have framed the effort as the first of its kind in Baddiand possibly in the statesuggesting that the model of cyber-led case building followed by coordinated field operations could be applied to other violations that originate on social platforms. Early public reaction, particularly in nearby industrial zones where crime concerns are heightened, has been described as supportive. Authorities repeatedly emphasized that the target is not social media itself but the misuse of it to display weapons in ways that can intimidate communities and influence young audiences. By combining cyber-tracking with on-the-ground policing, the operation seeks both to remove illegally displayed firearms from circulation and to send a broader signal: posts that glamorize weapons can trigger investigations, raids, and charges.