DAY 131 OF GANGSTRAN TE VAAR: PUNJAB POLICE CONDUCTS 433 RAIDS; 139 HELD
— POLICE TEAMS ALSO TAKES PREVENTIVE ACTION AGAINST 86 INDIVIDUALS, 12 WERE RELEASED AFTER VERIFICATION
— PEOPLE CAN ANONYMOUSLY REPORT GANGSTER-RELATED INFORMATION VIA ANTI-GANGSTER HELPLINE NUMBER 93946-93946
CHANDIGARH, May 31 (WISHAVWARTA);- As the decisive ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’ campaign enters its 131st day, Punjab Police on Sunday conducted 433 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 131, Police teams arrested 139 individuals held with five weapons, taking the total arrests to 32,927 since the launch of the campaign.
Apart from this, preventive action has been taken against 86 persons, whereas, 12 persons were verified and released after questioning. Police teams have also arrested two 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.
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