DAY 143 OF GANGSTRAN TE VAAR: PUNJAB POLICE CONDUCTS 571 RAIDS; 358 HELD
— POLICE TEAMS ALSO TAKES PREVENTIVE ACTION AGAINST 119 INDIVIDUALS, 7 WERE RELEASED AFTER VERIFICATION
— PEOPLE CAN ANONYMOUSLY REPORT GANGSTER-RELATED INFORMATION VIA ANTI-GANGSTER HELPLINE NUMBER 93946-93946
— 74 DRUG SMUGGLERS HELD ON DAY 468 OF YUDH NASHIAN VIRUDH
CHANDIGARH, June 12 (WISHAVWARTA);- As the decisive ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’ campaign enters its 143rd day, Punjab Police on Friday conducted 571 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 143, Police teams arrested 358 individuals held with six weapons, taking the total arrests to 36,381 since the launch of the campaign.
Apart from this, preventive action has been taken against 119 persons, whereas, seven 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 468th day with 74 drug smugglers arrested today and recovered 208 grams heroin, 150 kg poppy husk, 1119 intoxicant pills and Rs 2.62 lakhs drug money from their possession. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 67,933 in just 468 days. As part of De-addiction, the Punjab Police has convinced seven persons to undergo de-addiction and rehabilitation treatment today.
