DAY 129 OF GANGSTRAN TE VAAR: PUNJAB POLICE CONDUCTS 438 RAIDS; 156 HELD
— POLICE TEAMS ALSO TAKES PREVENTIVE ACTION AGAINST 96 INDIVIDUALS, 9 WERE RELEASED AFTER VERIFICATION
— PEOPLE CAN ANONYMOUSLY REPORT GANGSTER-RELATED INFORMATION VIA ANTI-GANGSTER HELPLINE NUMBER 93946-93946
— 58 DRUG SMUGGLERS HELD ON DAY 454 OF YUDH NASHIAN VIRUDH
CHANDIGARH, May 29 (WISHAVWARTA);- As the decisive ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’ campaign enters its 129th day, Punjab Police on Friday conducted 438 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 129, Police teams arrested 156 individuals held with one weapon, taking the total arrests to 32,553 since the launch of the campaign.
Apart from this, preventive action has been taken against 96 persons, whereas, nine persons were verified and released after questioning. Police teams have also arrested one Proclaimed Offender (PO) 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 454th day with 58 drug smugglers arrested today and recovered 366 grams heroin, 105 kg poppy husk, 1855 intoxicant pills and Rs 29,200 drug money from their possession. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 65,775 in just 454 days. As part of De-addiction, the Punjab Police has convinced 10 persons to undergo de-addiction and rehabilitation treatment today.
