DAY 294 OF GANGSTRAN TE VAAR: PUNJAB POLICE CONDUCTS 406 RAIDS; 87 HELD
— POLICE TEAMS ALSO TAKE PREVENTIVE ACTION AGAINST 69 INDIVIDUALS
— PEOPLE CAN ANONYMOUSLY REPORT GANGSTER-RELATED INFORMATION VIA ANTI-GANGSTER HELPLINE NUMBER 93946-93946
CHANDIGARH, November 10 (WISHAVWARTA);- As the decisive ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’ campaign enters its 294th day, Punjab Police today conducted 406 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 294, Police teams arrested 87 individuals held with nine weapons, taking the total arrests to 83,529 since the launch of the campaign.
Apart from this, preventive action has been taken against 69 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.
