DAY 19 OF GANGSTRAN TE VAAR: PUNJAB POLICE CONDUCTS 584 RAIDS; 180 HELD
— POLICE TEAMS ALSO TAKES PREVENTIVE ACTION AGAINST 112 INDIVIDUALS, 266 WERE RELEASED AFTER VERIFICATION
— PEOPLE CAN ANONYMOUSLY REPORT GANGSTER-RELATED INFORMATION VIA ANTI-GANGSTER HELPLINE NUMBER 93946-93946
— 95 DRUG SMUGGLERS HELD WITH 12.3KG HEROIN ON DAY 343 OF YUDH NASHIAN VIRUDH
CHANDIGARH, February 7 (WISHAVWARTA):- As the decisive ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’ campaign launched under the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann enters its 19th day, Punjab Police on Saturday conducted 584 raids at the at identified and mapped locations linked to associates of gangsters across the state.
As per the information, the “Gangstran Te Vaar”— a decisive war to make Punjab a gangster-free state was launched by the Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav on January 20, 2026. Police teams from all the districts in coordination with Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) Punjab has been conducting special operations across the state.
On Day 19, Police teams arrested 180 individuals and recovered two weapons from their possession, taking the total arrests to 5,290 since the launch of the campaign.
Apart from this, preventive action has been taken against 112 persons, whereas, 266 persons were verified and released after questioning. Police teams have also arrested seven proclaimed offenders (POs) during the operation.
People can anonymously report information related to wanted criminals and gangsters, and also share tips on crime and criminal activity, through the Anti Gangster Helpline number 93946-93946.
Meanwhile, Police teams have continued its drive against drugs “Yudh Nashian Virudh” for 343rd day with 95 drug smugglers arrested on Saturday and recovered 12.3 kg heroin, 160 kg poppy husk, 321 intoxicant tablets/capsules and Rs 2640 drug money from their possession. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 48,096 in just 343 days. As part of De-addiction, the Punjab Police has convinced 29 persons to undergo de-addiction and rehabilitation treatment today.
