— POLICE TEAMS ALSO TAKES PREVENTIVE ACTION AGAINST 64 INDIVIDUALS, 79 WERE RELEASED AFTER VERIFICATION
— PEOPLE CAN ANONYMOUSLY REPORT GANGSTER-RELATED INFORMATION VIA ANTI-GANGSTER HELPLINE NUMBER 93946-93946
— 96 DRUG SMUGGLERS HELD WITH 6.2KG HEROIN ON DAY 420 OF YUDH NASHIAN VIRUDH
CHANDIGARH, April 25:
As the decisive ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’ campaign launched under the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann enters its 95th day, Punjab Police on Saturday conducted 577 raids at the 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 has been conducting special operations across the state.
On Day 95, Police teams arrested 309 individuals held with seven weapons, taking the total arrests to 23,989 since the launch of the campaign.
Apart from this, preventive action has been taken against 64 persons, whereas, 79 persons were verified and released after questioning. Police teams have also arrested five 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 420th day with 96 drug smugglers arrested on Saturday and recovered 6.2 kg heroin and 415 intoxicant tablets/capsules from their possession. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 60,728 in just 420 days. As part of De-addiction, the Punjab Police has convinced 23 persons to undergo de-addiction and rehabilitation treatment today.
