DAY 274 OF GANGSTRAN TE VAAR: PUNJAB POLICE CONDUCTS 506 RAIDS; 226 HELD
— POLICE TEAMS ALSO TAKE PREVENTIVE ACTION AGAINST 145 INDIVIDUALS
— PEOPLE CAN ANONYMOUSLY REPORT GANGSTER-RELATED INFORMATION VIA ANTI-GANGSTER HELPLINE NUMBER 93946-93946
— 123 DRUG SMUGGLERS HELD WITH 14.6KG HEROIN ON DAY 599 OF YUDH NASHIAN VIRUDH
CHANDIGARH, October 21 (WISHAVWARTA);- As the decisive ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’ campaign enters its 274th day, Punjab Police today conducted 506 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 274, Police teams arrested 226 individuals held with four weapons, taking the total arrests to 79,868 since the launch of the campaign.
Apart from this, preventive action has been taken against 145 persons. Police teams have also arrested four 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 599th day with 123 drug smugglers arrested today and recovered 14.6 kg heroin, 2 kg poppy husk, 1115 intoxicant pills and Rs 22,800 drug money from their possession. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 87,026 in just 599 days. As part of De-addiction, the Punjab Police has convinced 26 persons to undergo de-addiction and rehabilitation treatment today.
