DAY 282 OF GANGSTRAN TE VAAR: PUNJAB POLICE CONDUCTS 528 RAIDS; 188 HELD
— POLICE TEAMS ALSO TAKE PREVENTIVE ACTION AGAINST 153 INDIVIDUALS
— PEOPLE CAN ANONYMOUSLY REPORT GANGSTER-RELATED INFORMATION VIA ANTI-GANGSTER HELPLINE NUMBER 93946-93946
— 105 DRUG SMUGGLERS HELD WITH 21.3KG HEROIN ON DAY 607 OF YUDH NASHIAN VIRUDH
CHANDIGARH, October 29 (WISHAVWARTA);- As the decisive ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’ campaign enters its 282nd day, Punjab Police today conducted 528 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 282, Police teams arrested 188 individuals held, taking the total arrests to 81,499 since the launch of the campaign.
Apart from this, preventive action has been taken against 153 persons. Police teams have also arrested 12 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 607th day with 105 drug smugglers arrested today and recovered 21.3 kg heroin, 191 intoxicant pills and Rs 5650 drug money from their possession. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 89,130 in just 607 days. As part of De-addiction, the Punjab Police has convinced 18 persons to undergo de-addiction and rehabilitation treatment today.
