DAY 237 OF GANGSTRAN TE VAAR: PUNJAB POLICE CONDUCTS 642 RAIDS; 327 HELD
— POLICE TEAMS ALSO TAKE PREVENTIVE ACTION AGAINST 187 INDIVIDUALS
— PEOPLE CAN ANONYMOUSLY REPORT GANGSTER-RELATED INFORMATION VIA ANTI-GANGSTER HELPLINE NUMBER 93946-93946
— 78 DRUG SMUGGLERS HELD ON DAY 562 OF YUDH NASHIAN VIRUDH
CHANDIGARH, September 14 (WISHAVWARTA);- As the decisive ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’ campaign enters its 237th day, Punjab Police today conducted 642 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 237, Police teams arrested 327 individuals held with one weapon, taking the total arrests to 70,690 since the launch of the campaign.
Apart from this, preventive action has been taken against 187 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 562nd day with 78 drug smugglers arrested today and recovered 830 grams heroin, 68 kg poppy husk, 225 intoxicant pills and Rs 1000 drug money from their possession. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 77,837 in just 562 days. As part of De-addiction, the Punjab Police has convinced five persons to undergo de-addiction and rehabilitation treatment today.
