DAY 136 OF GANGSTRAN TE VAAR: PUNJAB POLICE CONDUCTS 548 RAIDS; 295 HELD
— POLICE TEAMS ALSO TAKES PREVENTIVE ACTION AGAINST 78 INDIVIDUALS, 9 WERE RELEASED AFTER VERIFICATION
— PEOPLE CAN ANONYMOUSLY REPORT GANGSTER-RELATED INFORMATION VIA ANTI-GANGSTER HELPLINE NUMBER 93946-93946
— 91 DRUG SMUGGLERS HELD WITH 1.1KG HEROIN ON DAY 461 OF YUDH NASHIAN VIRUDH
CHANDIGARH, June 5 (WISHAVWARTA);- As the decisive ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’ campaign enters its 136th day, Punjab Police on Friday conducted 548 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 136, Police teams arrested 295 individuals held with one weapon, taking the total arrests to 34,212 since the launch of the campaign.
Apart from this, preventive action has been taken against 78 persons, whereas, nine persons were verified and released after questioning. Police teams have also arrested seven 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 461st day with 91 drug smugglers arrested today and recovered 1.1 kg heroin, 476 intoxicant pills and Rs 5100 drug money from their possession. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 66,841 in just 461 days. As part of De-addiction, the Punjab Police has convinced three persons to undergo de-addiction and rehabilitation treatment today.
