DAY 198 OF GANGSTRAN TE VAAR: PUNJAB POLICE CONDUCTS 633 RAIDS; 420 HELD
— POLICE TEAMS ALSO TAKE PREVENTIVE ACTION AGAINST 215 INDIVIDUALS
— PEOPLE CAN ANONYMOUSLY REPORT GANGSTER-RELATED INFORMATION VIA ANTI-GANGSTER HELPLINE NUMBER 93946-93946
— 108 DRUG SMUGGLERS HELD WITH 10KG HEROIN ON DAY 523 OF YUDH NASHIAN VIRUDH
CHANDIGARH, August 6 (WISHAVWARTA);- As the decisive ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’ campaign enters its 198th day, Punjab Police today conducted 633 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 198, Police teams arrested 420 individuals held with two weapons, taking the total arrests to 57,329 since the launch of the campaign.
Apart from this, preventive action has been taken against 215 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 523rd day with 108 drug smugglers arrested today and recovered 10.6 kg heroin and 326 intoxicant pills from their possession. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 75,549 in just 523 days. As part of De-addiction, the Punjab Police has convinced seven persons to undergo de-addiction and rehabilitation treatment today.
