DAY 266 OF GANGSTRAN TE VAAR: PUNJAB POLICE CONDUCTS 521 RAIDS; 188 HELD
— POLICE TEAMS ALSO TAKE PREVENTIVE ACTION AGAINST 161 INDIVIDUALS
— PEOPLE CAN ANONYMOUSLY REPORT GANGSTER-RELATED INFORMATION VIA ANTI-GANGSTER HELPLINE NUMBER 93946-93946
— 102 DRUG SMUGGLERS HELD WITH 4.6KG HEROIN ON DAY 591 OF YUDH NASHIAN VIRUDH
CHANDIGARH, October 13 (WISHAVWARTA);- As the decisive ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’ campaign enters its 266th day, Punjab Police today conducted 521 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 266, Police teams arrested 188 individuals held with two weapons, taking the total arrests to 78,181 since the launch of the campaign.
Apart from this, preventive action has been taken against 161 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 591st day with 102 drug smugglers arrested today and recovered 4.6 kg heroin, 500 grams opium, 302 intoxicant pills and Rs 12.9 lakhs drug money from their possession. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 84,971 in just 591 days. As part of De-addiction, the Punjab Police has convinced 76 persons to undergo de-addiction and rehabilitation treatment today.
