DAY 194 OF GANGSTRAN TE VAAR: PUNJAB POLICE CONDUCTS 587 RAIDS; 313 HELD
— POLICE TEAMS ALSO TAKE PREVENTIVE ACTION AGAINST 193 INDIVIDUALS
— PEOPLE CAN ANONYMOUSLY REPORT GANGSTER-RELATED INFORMATION VIA ANTI-GANGSTER HELPLINE NUMBER 93946-93946
— 85 DRUG SMUGGLERS HELD WITH 5KG HEROIN ON DAY 519 OF YUDH NASHIAN VIRUDH
CHANDIGARH, August 2 (WISHAVWARTA):- As the decisive ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’ campaign enters its 194th day, Punjab Police on today conducted 587 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 194, Police teams arrested 313 individuals held with two weapons, taking the total arrests to 55,539 since the launch of the campaign.
Apart from this, preventive action has been taken against 193 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 519th day with 85 drug smugglers arrested today and recovered 5 kg heroin, 4.5 kg poppy husk, 443 intoxicant pills and Rs 12,320 drug money from their possession. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 75,237 in just 519 days. As part of De-addiction, the Punjab Police has convinced 12 persons to undergo de-addiction and rehabilitation treatment today.
