DAY 206 OF GANGSTRAN TE VAAR: PUNJAB POLICE CONDUCTS 613 RAIDS; 368 HELD
— POLICE TEAMS ALSO TAKE PREVENTIVE ACTION AGAINST 285 INDIVIDUALS
— PEOPLE CAN ANONYMOUSLY REPORT GANGSTER-RELATED INFORMATION VIA ANTI-GANGSTER HELPLINE NUMBER 93946-93946
— 72 DRUG SMUGGLERS HELD WITH 4.9KG HEROIN ON DAY 531 OF YUDH NASHIAN VIRUDH
CHANDIGARH, August 14 (WISHAVWARTA):- As the decisive ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’ campaign enters its 206th day, Punjab Police today conducted 613 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 206, Police teams arrested 368 individuals held with four weapons, taking the total arrests to 60,722 since the launch of the campaign.
Apart from this, preventive action has been taken against 285 persons. Police teams have also arrested six 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 531st day with 72 drug smugglers arrested today and recovered 4.9 kg heroin, 241 intoxicant pills and Rs 2300 drug money from their possession. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 75,824 in just 531 days. As part of De-addiction, the Punjab Police has convinced 12 persons to undergo de-addiction and rehabilitation treatment today.
