DAY 83 OF GANGSTRAN TE VAAR: PUNJAB POLICE CONDUCTS 475 RAIDS; 223 HELD
— POLICE TEAMS ALSO TAKES PREVENTIVE ACTION AGAINST 78 INDIVIDUALS, 81 WERE RELEASED AFTER VERIFICATION
— PEOPLE CAN ANONYMOUSLY REPORT GANGSTER-RELATED INFORMATION VIA ANTI-GANGSTER HELPLINE NUMBER 93946-93946
— 97 DRUG SMUGGLERS HELD WITH 8.3KG HEROIN ON DAY 408 OF YUDH NASHIAN VIRUDH
CHANDIGARH, April 13 (WISHAVWARTA);- As the decisive ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’ campaign launched under the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann enters its 83rd day, Punjab Police on Monday conducted 475 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 83, Police teams arrested 223 individuals, taking the total arrests to 20,843 since the launch of the campaign.
Apart from this, preventive action has been taken against 78 persons, whereas, 81 persons were verified and released after questioning. Police teams have also arrested five 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 408th day with 97 drug smugglers arrested on Monday and recovered 8.3kg heroin, 5528 intoxicant tablets/capsules and Rs 9300 drug money from their possession. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 58,630 in just 408 days. As part of De-addiction, the Punjab Police has convinced 23 persons to undergo de-addiction and rehabilitation treatment today.
