DAY 209 OF GANGSTRAN TE VAAR: PUNJAB POLICE CONDUCTS 494 RAIDS; 232 HELD
— POLICE TEAMS ALSO TAKE PREVENTIVE ACTION AGAINST 167 INDIVIDUALS
— PEOPLE CAN ANONYMOUSLY REPORT GANGSTER-RELATED INFORMATION VIA ANTI-GANGSTER HELPLINE NUMBER 93946-93946
CHANDIGARH, August 17 (WISHAVWARTA);- As the decisive ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’ campaign enters its 209th day, Punjab Police today conducted 494 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 209, Police teams arrested 232 individuals held with three weapons, taking the total arrests to 61,578 since the launch of the campaign.
Apart from this, preventive action has been taken against 167 persons. 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.
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