DAY 160 OF GANGSTRAN TE VAAR: PUNJAB POLICE CONDUCTS 574 RAIDS; 393 HELD
— POLICE TEAMS ALSO TAKE PREVENTIVE ACTION AGAINST 160 INDIVIDUALS
— PEOPLE CAN ANONYMOUSLY REPORT GANGSTER-RELATED INFORMATION VIA ANTI-GANGSTER HELPLINE NUMBER 93946-93946
— 70 DRUG SMUGGLERS HELD WITH 4.9KG HEROIN ON DAY 485 OF YUDH NASHIAN VIRUDH
CHANDIGARH, June 29 (WISHAVWARTA);- As the decisive ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’ campaign enters its 160th day, Punjab Police on Monday conducted 574 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 160, Police teams arrested 393 individuals held with two weapons, taking the total arrests to 41,778 since the launch of the campaign.
Apart from this, preventive action has been taken against 160 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 485th day with 70 drug smugglers arrested today and recovered 4.9 kg heroin, 224 intoxicant pills and Rs 4200 drug money from their possession. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 70,595 in just 485 days. As part of De-addiction, the Punjab Police has convinced 10 persons to undergo de-addiction and rehabilitation treatment today.
