DAY 269 OF GANGSTRAN TE VAAR: PUNJAB POLICE CONDUCTS 500 RAIDS; 207 HELD
— POLICE TEAMS ALSO TAKE PREVENTIVE ACTION AGAINST 178 INDIVIDUALS
— PEOPLE CAN ANONYMOUSLY REPORT GANGSTER-RELATED INFORMATION VIA ANTI-GANGSTER HELPLINE NUMBER 93946-93946
— 101 DRUG SMUGGLERS HELD WITH 1.7KG HEROIN ON DAY 594 OF YUDH NASHIAN VIRUDH
CHANDIGARH, October 16 (WISHAVWARTA);- As the decisive ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’ campaign enters its 269th day, Punjab Police today conducted 500 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 269, Police teams arrested 207 individuals held, taking the total arrests to 78,842 since the launch of the campaign.
Apart from this, preventive action has been taken against 178 persons. Police teams have also arrested two 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 594th day with 101 drug smugglers arrested today and recovered 1.7 kg heroin, 351 intoxicant pills and Rs 1.72 lakh drug money from their possession. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 85,969 in just 594 days. As part of De-addiction, the Punjab Police has convinced 31 persons to undergo de-addiction and rehabilitation treatment today.
