DAY 119 OF GANGSTRAN TE VAAR: PUNJAB POLICE CONDUCTS 512 RAIDS; 218 HELD
— POLICE TEAMS ALSO TAKES PREVENTIVE ACTION AGAINST 133 INDIVIDUALS, 17 WERE RELEASED AFTER VERIFICATION
— PEOPLE CAN ANONYMOUSLY REPORT GANGSTER-RELATED INFORMATION VIA ANTI-GANGSTER HELPLINE NUMBER 93946-93946
— 104 DRUG SMUGGLERS HELD WITH 4.2KG HEROIN ON DAY 444 OF YUDH NASHIAN VIRUDH
CHANDIGARH, May 19 (WISHAVWARTA);- As the decisive ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’ campaign enters its 119th day, Punjab Police on Tuesday conducted 512 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 119, Police teams arrested 218 individuals held with 13 weapons, taking the total arrests to 30,475 since the launch of the campaign.
Apart from this, preventive action has been taken against 133 persons, whereas, 17 persons were verified and released after questioning. 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 444th day with 104 drug smugglers arrested on Tuesday and recovered 4.2 kg heroin, 685 intoxicant tablets/capsules and Rs 9470 drug money from their possession. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 64,756 in just 444 days. As part of De-addiction, the Punjab Police has convinced nine persons to undergo de-addiction and rehabilitation treatment today.
