DAY 244 OF GANGSTRAN TE VAAR: PUNJAB POLICE CONDUCTS 559 RAIDS; 333 HELD
— POLICE TEAMS ALSO TAKE PREVENTIVE ACTION AGAINST 154 INDIVIDUALS
— PEOPLE CAN ANONYMOUSLY REPORT GANGSTER-RELATED INFORMATION VIA ANTI-GANGSTER HELPLINE NUMBER 93946-93946
CHANDIGARH, September 21 (WISHAVWARTA);- As the decisive ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’ campaign enters its 244th day, Punjab Police today conducted 559 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 244, Police teams arrested 333 individuals held with two weapons, taking the total arrests to 72,644 since the launch of the campaign.
Apart from this, preventive action has been taken against 154 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.
