DAY 182 OF GANGSTRAN TE VAAR: PUNJAB POLICE CONDUCTS 646 RAIDS; 326 HELD
— POLICE TEAMS ALSO TAKE PREVENTIVE ACTION AGAINST 241 INDIVIDUALS
— PEOPLE CAN ANONYMOUSLY REPORT GANGSTER-RELATED INFORMATION VIA ANTI-GANGSTER HELPLINE NUMBER 93946-93946
— 90 DRUG SMUGGLERS HELD ON DAY 507 OF YUDH NASHIAN VIRUDH
CHANDIGARH, July 21 (WISHAVWARTA);- As the decisive ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’ campaign enters its 182nd day, Punjab Police on today conducted 646 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 182, Police teams arrested 326 individuals held, taking the total arrests to 51,256 since the launch of the campaign.
Apart from this, preventive action has been taken against 241 persons. Police teams have also arrested eight 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 507th day with 90 drug smugglers arrested today and recovered 323 grams heroin, 110 kg poppy husk, 547 intoxicant pills and Rs 1460 drug money from their possession. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 74,170 in just 507 days. As part of De-addiction, the Punjab Police has convinced nine persons to undergo de-addiction and rehabilitation treatment today
