DAY 250 OF GANGSTRAN TE VAAR: PUNJAB POLICE CONDUCTS 592 RAIDS; 264 HELD
— POLICE TEAMS ALSO TAKE PREVENTIVE ACTION AGAINST 184 INDIVIDUALS
— PEOPLE CAN ANONYMOUSLY REPORT GANGSTER-RELATED INFORMATION VIA ANTI-GANGSTER HELPLINE NUMBER 93946-93946
— 111 DRUG SMUGGLERS HELD WITH 25.7KG HEROIN ON DAY 575 OF YUDH NASHIAN VIRUDH
CHANDIGARH, September 27 (WISHAVWARTA);- As the decisive ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’ campaign enters its 250th day, Punjab Police today conducted 592 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 250, Police teams arrested 264 individuals held with six weapons, taking the total arrests to 74,180 since the launch of the campaign.
Apart from this, preventive action has been taken against 184 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 575th day with 111 drug smugglers arrested today and recovered 25.7 kg heroin, 624 intoxicant pills and Rs 42,200 drug money from their possession. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 80,445 in just 575 days. As part of De-addiction, the Punjab Police has convinced 13 persons to undergo de-addiction and rehabilitation treatment today.
