DAY 258 OF GANGSTRAN TE VAAR: PUNJAB POLICE CONDUCTS 575 RAIDS; 231 HELD
— POLICE TEAMS ALSO TAKE PREVENTIVE ACTION AGAINST 170 INDIVIDUALS
— PEOPLE CAN ANONYMOUSLY REPORT GANGSTER-RELATED INFORMATION VIA ANTI-GANGSTER HELPLINE NUMBER 93946-93946
— 188 DRUG SMUGGLERS HELD WITH 1.7KG HEROIN ON DAY 583 OF YUDH NASHIAN VIRUDH
CHANDIGARH, October 5 (WISHAVWARTA);- As the decisive ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’ campaign enters its 258th day, Punjab Police today conducted 575 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 258, Police teams arrested 231 individuals held with two weapons, taking the total arrests to 76,330 since the launch of the campaign.
Apart from this, preventive action has been taken against 232 persons. Police teams have also arrested seven 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 583rd day with 188 drug smugglers arrested today and recovered 1.7 kg heroin, 2778 intoxicant pills and Rs 19,640 drug money from their possession. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 82,509 in just 583 days. As part of De-addiction, the Punjab Police has convinced 16 persons to undergo de-addiction and rehabilitation treatment today.
