DAY 105 OF GANGSTRAN TE VAAR: PUNJAB POLICE CONDUCTS 586 RAIDS; 249 HELD
— POLICE TEAMS ALSO TAKES PREVENTIVE ACTION AGAINST 77 INDIVIDUALS, 33 WERE RELEASED AFTER VERIFICATION
— PEOPLE CAN ANONYMOUSLY REPORT GANGSTER-RELATED INFORMATION VIA ANTI-GANGSTER HELPLINE NUMBER 93946-93946
— 126 DRUG SMUGGLERS HELD ON DAY 430 OF YUDH NASHIAN VIRUDH
CHANDIGARH, May 5 (WISHAVWARTA);- As the decisive ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’ campaign launched under the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann enters its 105th day, Punjab Police on Tuesday conducted 586 raids at the 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 has been conducting special operations across the state.
On Day 105, Police teams arrested 249 individuals held with one weapon, taking the total arrests to 26,729 since the launch of the campaign.
Apart from this, preventive action has been taken against 77 persons, whereas, 33 persons were verified and released after questioning. 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 430th day with 126 drug smugglers arrested on Tuesday and recovered 614 grams heroin, 733 intoxicant tablets/capsules and Rs 1350 drug money from their possession. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 62,639 in just 430 days. As part of De-addiction, the Punjab Police has convinced 15 persons to undergo de-addiction and rehabilitation treatment today.
