CHANDIGARH, June 8:
As the decisive ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’ campaign enters its 139th day, Punjab Police on Monday conducted 469 raids at identified and mapped locations linked to associates of gangsters across the state.
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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 139, Police teams arrested 263 individuals held with one weapon, taking the total arrests to 35,076 since the launch of the campaign.
Apart from this, preventive action has been taken against 69 persons, whereas, 24 persons were verified and released after questioning. Police teams have also arrested two 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 464th day with 81 drug smugglers arrested today and recovered 373 grams heroin, 2.2 kg ganja, 256 intoxicant pills and Rs 7.92 lakhs drug money from their possession. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 67,295 in just 464 days. As part of De-addiction, the Punjab Police has convinced three persons to undergo de-addiction and rehabilitation treatment today.
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