DAY 85 OF GANGSTRAN TE VAAR: PUNJAB POLICE CONDUCTS 506 RAIDS; 254 HELD
— POLICE TEAMS ALSO TAKES PREVENTIVE ACTION AGAINST 92 INDIVIDUALS, 121 WERE RELEASED AFTER VERIFICATION
— PEOPLE CAN ANONYMOUSLY REPORT GANGSTER-RELATED INFORMATION VIA ANTI-GANGSTER HELPLINE NUMBER 93946-93946
— 76 DRUG SMUGGLERS HELD WITH 3.3KG HEROIN ON DAY 410 OF YUDH NASHIAN VIRUDH
CHANDIGARH, April 15 (WISHAVWARTA);- As the decisive ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’ campaign launched under the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann enters its 85th day, Punjab Police on Wednesday conducted 506 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 85, Police teams arrested 254 individuals held with four weapons, taking the total arrests to 21,408 since the launch of the campaign.
Apart from this, preventive action has been taken against 92 persons, whereas, 121 persons were verified and released after questioning. Police teams have also arrested four 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 410th day with 76 drug smugglers arrested on Wednesday and recovered 3.3kg heroin, 1.1 kg ganja, 433 intoxicant tablets/capsules and Rs 2.01 lakhs drug money from their possession. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 58,945 in just 410 days. As part of De-addiction, the Punjab Police has convinced 14 persons to undergo de-addiction and rehabilitation treatment today.
