DAY 111 OF GANGSTRAN TE VAAR: PUNJAB POLICE CONDUCTS 484 RAIDS; 238 HELD
— POLICE TEAMS ALSO TAKES PREVENTIVE ACTION AGAINST 68 INDIVIDUALS, 25 WERE RELEASED AFTER VERIFICATION
— PEOPLE CAN ANONYMOUSLY REPORT GANGSTER-RELATED INFORMATION VIA ANTI-GANGSTER HELPLINE NUMBER 93946-93946
— 105 DRUG SMUGGLERS HELD WITH 2.3KG HEROIN ON DAY 436 OF YUDH NASHIAN VIRUDH
CHANDIGARH, May 11 (WISHAVWARTA):- As the decisive ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’ campaign launched under the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann enters its 111th day, Punjab Police on Monday conducted 484 raids 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 have been conducting special operations across the state.
On Day 111, Police teams arrested 238 individuals held with one weapon, taking the total arrests to 28,336 since the launch of the campaign.
Apart from this, preventive action has been taken against 68 persons, whereas, 25 persons were verified and released after questioning. Police teams have also arrested three 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 436th day with 105 drug smugglers arrested on Tuesday and recovered 2.3 kg heroin, 80 kg poppy husk, 476 intoxicant tablets/capsules and Rs 1300 drug money from their possession. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 63,551 in just 436 days. As part of De-addiction, the Punjab Police has convinced nine persons to undergo de-addiction and rehabilitation treatment today.
