DAY 265 OF GANGSTRAN TE VAAR: PUNJAB POLICE CONDUCTS 556 RAIDS; 237 HELD
— POLICE TEAMS ALSO TAKE PREVENTIVE ACTION AGAINST 174 INDIVIDUALS
— PEOPLE CAN ANONYMOUSLY REPORT GANGSTER-RELATED INFORMATION VIA ANTI-GANGSTER HELPLINE NUMBER 93946-93946
— 196 DRUG SMUGGLERS HELD ON DAY 590 OF YUDH NASHIAN VIRUDH
CHANDIGARH, October 12 (WISHAVWARTA);- As the decisive ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’ campaign enters its 265th day, Punjab Police today conducted 556 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 265, Police teams arrested 237 individuals held with one weapon, taking the total arrests to 77,993 since the launch of the campaign.
Apart from this, preventive action has been taken against 174 persons. Police teams have also arrested nine 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 590th day with 196 drug smugglers arrested today and recovered 923 grams heroin, 700 grams opium, 1001 intoxicant pills and Rs 7900 drug money from their possession. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 84,613 in just 590 days. As part of De-addiction, the Punjab Police has convinced 24 persons to undergo de-addiction and rehabilitation treatment today.
