DAY 166 OF GANGSTRAN TE VAAR: PUNJAB POLICE CONDUCTS 704 RAIDS; 405 HELD
*— POLICE TEAMS ALSO TAKE PREVENTIVE ACTION AGAINST 254 INDIVIDUALS*
*— PEOPLE CAN ANONYMOUSLY REPORT GANGSTER-RELATED INFORMATION VIA ANTI-GANGSTER HELPLINE NUMBER 93946-93946*
*— 103 DRUG SMUGGLERS HELD WITH 14.6KG HEROIN ON DAY 491 OF YUDH NASHIAN VIRUDH*
CHANDIGARH, July 5 (WISHAVWARTA):-As the decisive ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’ campaign enters its 166th day, Punjab Police on Sunday conducted 704 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 166, Police teams arrested 405 individuals held with two weapons, taking the total arrests to 44,102 since the launch of the campaign.
Apart from this, preventive action has been taken against 254 persons. Police teams have also arrested 11 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 491st day with 103 drug smugglers arrested today and recovered 14.6 kg heroin, 600 grams opium, 25 kg poppy husk, 833 intoxicant pills and Rs 13,380 drug money from their possession. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 71,864 in just 491 days. As part of De-addiction, the Punjab Police has convinced five persons to undergo de-addiction and rehabilitation treatment today.
