DAY 84 OF GANGSTRAN TE VAAR: PUNJAB POLICE CONDUCTS 566 RAIDS; 311 HELD
— POLICE TEAMS ALSO TAKES PREVENTIVE ACTION AGAINST 92 INDIVIDUALS, 126 WERE RELEASED AFTER VERIFICATION
— PEOPLE CAN ANONYMOUSLY REPORT GANGSTER-RELATED INFORMATION VIA ANTI-GANGSTER HELPLINE NUMBER 93946-93946
— 126 DRUG SMUGGLERS HELD WITH 1.4KG HEROIN ON DAY 409 OF YUDH NASHIAN VIRUDH
CHANDIGARH, April 14 (WISHAVWARTA);- As the decisive ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’ campaign launched under the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann enters its 84th day, Punjab Police on Tuesday conducted 566 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 84, Police teams arrested 311 individuals, taking the total arrests to 21,154 since the launch of the campaign.
Apart from this, preventive action has been taken against 92 persons held with six weapons, whereas, 126 persons were verified and released after questioning. Police teams have also arrested two 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 409th day with 126 drug smugglers arrested on Tuesday and recovered 1.4kg heroin, 5.4 kg opium, 69 kg poppy husk, 558 intoxicant tablets/capsules and Rs 4.91 lakhs drug money from their possession. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 58,829 in just 409 days. As part of De-addiction, the Punjab Police has convinced 25 persons to undergo de-addiction and rehabilitation treatment today.
