DAY 248 OF GANGSTRAN TE VAAR: PUNJAB POLICE CONDUCTS 578 RAIDS; 246 HELD
— POLICE TEAMS ALSO TAKE PREVENTIVE ACTION AGAINST 197 INDIVIDUALS
— PEOPLE CAN ANONYMOUSLY REPORT GANGSTER-RELATED INFORMATION VIA ANTI-GANGSTER HELPLINE NUMBER 93946-93946
— 135 DRUG SMUGGLERS HELD WITH 2.3KG HEROIN ON DAY 573 OF YUDH NASHIAN VIRUDH
CHANDIGARH, September 25 (WISHAVWARTA);- As the decisive ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’ campaign enters its 248th day, Punjab Police today conducted 578 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 248, Police teams arrested 246 individuals held, taking the total arrests to 73,661 since the launch of the campaign.
Apart from this, preventive action has been taken against 197 persons. Police teams have also arrested five 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 573rd day with 135 drug smugglers arrested today and recovered 2.3 kg heroin, 375 intoxicant pills and Rs 9800 drug money from their possession. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 80,053 in just 573 days. As part of De-addiction, the Punjab Police has convinced 13 persons to undergo de-addiction and rehabilitation treatment today.
