DAY 152 OF GANGSTRAN TE VAAR: PUNJAB POLICE CONDUCTS 512 RAIDS; 345 HELD
— POLICE TEAMS ALSO TAKE PREVENTIVE ACTION AGAINST 92 INDIVIDUALS
— PEOPLE CAN ANONYMOUSLY REPORT GANGSTER-RELATED INFORMATION VIA ANTI-GANGSTER HELPLINE NUMBER 93946-93946
— 76 DRUG SMUGGLERS HELD WITH 3.2KG HEROIN ON DAY 477 OF YUDH NASHIAN VIRUDH
CHANDIGARH, June 21 (WISHAVWARTA);- As the decisive ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’ campaign enters its 152nd day, Punjab Police on Sunday conducted 512 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 152, Police teams arrested 312 individuals held with five weapons, taking the total arrests to 39,083 since the launch of the campaign.
Apart from this, preventive action has been taken against 92 persons. Police teams have also arrested 16 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 477th day with 76 drug smugglers arrested today and recovered 3.2 kg heroin, 18 kg poppy husk, 848 intoxicant pills and Rs 800 drug money from their possession. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 69,354 in just 475 days. As part of De-addiction, the Punjab Police has convinced 11 persons to undergo de-addiction and rehabilitation treatment today.
