DAY 271 OF GANGSTRAN TE VAAR: PUNJAB POLICE CONDUCTS 539 RAIDS; 215 HELD
— POLICE TEAMS ALSO TAKE PREVENTIVE ACTION AGAINST 145 INDIVIDUALS
— PEOPLE CAN ANONYMOUSLY REPORT GANGSTER-RELATED INFORMATION VIA ANTI-GANGSTER HELPLINE NUMBER 93946-93946
— 189 DRUG SMUGGLERS HELD ON DAY 596 OF YUDH NASHIAN VIRUDH
CHANDIGARH, October 18 (WISHAVWARTA);- As the decisive ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’ campaign enters its 271st day, Punjab Police today conducted 539 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 271, Police teams arrested 215 individuals held with eight weapons, taking the total arrests to 79,233 since the launch of the campaign.
Apart from this, preventive action has been taken against 145 persons. Police teams have also arrested six 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 596th day with 189 drug smugglers arrested today and recovered 263 grams heroin, 150 grams opium, 30 kg poppy husk, 5294 intoxicant pills and Rs 41,529 drug money from their possession. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 86,518 in just 596 days. As part of De-addiction, the Punjab Police has convinced 18 persons to undergo de-addiction and rehabilitation treatment today.
