’GANGSTRAN TE VAAR’: 79,642 INDIVIDUALS ARRESTED IN NINE MONTHS
*— IN NINE MONTHS, POLICE TEAMS TAKE PREVENTIVE ACTION AGAINST 43K INDIVIDUALS, ALSO ARRESTS 2,042 PROCLAIMED OFFENDERS: SPL DGP PRAVEEN SINHA*
*— PEOPLE CAN ANONYMOUSLY REPORT GANGSTER-RELATED INFORMATION VIA ANTI-GANGSTER HELPLINE NUMBER 93946-93946*
*— 138 DRUG SMUGGLERS HELD ON DAY 598 OF YUDH NASHIAN VIRUDH*
CHANDIGARH, October 20 (WISHAVWARTA):- As the decisive ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’ campaign completed nine months, Punjab Police has arrested 79,642 individuals including gangsters and criminals associated with them after conducting 1.51 lakh raids across the state since the launch of the campaign.
Pertinently, 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 raids at the identified and mapped locations linked to associates of gangsters.
Special DGP Law and Order Praveen Sinha said that police teams have recovered 1,367 weapons along with 3,958 live cartridges and 431 magazines, 288 sharp-edged weapons and 20 hand grenades from the possession of arrested individuals.
Apart from this, preventive action has been initiated against 43,231 persons, whereas, 19,277 persons were verified and released after questioning, he said, while adding that Police teams have also arrested 2,042 proclaimed offenders (POs) since the campaign was launched.
On Day 273, Police teams arrested 188 individuals after conducting 536 raids, while, preventive action has been taken against 154 persons and arrested four proclaimed offenders (POs).
The Special DGP said that the ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’ campaign will continue with same vigor.
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 598th day with 138 drug smugglers arrested on today and recovered 389 grams heroin, 780 grams opium, 1277 intoxicant tablets/capsules and Rs 10,650 drug money from their possession. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 86,903 in just 598 days. As part of De-addiction, the Punjab Police has convinced 19 persons to undergo de-addiction and rehabilitation treatment today.
