DAY 220 OF GANGSTRAN TE VAAR: PUNJAB POLICE CONDUCTS 572 RAIDS; 330 HELD
*— POLICE TEAMS ALSO TAKE PREVENTIVE ACTION AGAINST 200 INDIVIDUALS*
*— PEOPLE CAN ANONYMOUSLY REPORT GANGSTER-RELATED INFORMATION VIA ANTI-GANGSTER HELPLINE NUMBER 93946-93946*
*— 54 DRUG SMUGGLERS HELD WITH 3.9KG HEROIN ON DAY 545 OF YUDH NASHIAN VIRUDH*
CHANDIGARH, August 28 (WISHAVWARTA):- As the decisive ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’ campaign enters its 220th day, Punjab Police today conducted 572 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 220, Police teams arrested 330 individuals held with three weapons, taking the total arrests to 65,657 since the launch of the campaign.
Apart from this, preventive action has been taken against 200 persons. Police teams have also arrested five 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 545th day with 54 drug smugglers arrested today and recovered 3.9 kg heroin, 10 kg poppy husk, 80 intoxicant pills and Rs 900 drug money from their possession. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 76,605 in just 545 days. As part of De-addiction, the Punjab Police has convinced six persons to undergo de-addiction and rehabilitation treatment today.
