CHANDIGARH, June 20:
As the decisive ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’ campaign completed five months, Punjab Police has arrested 38,738 individuals including gangsters and criminals associated with them after conducting 93,927 raids across the state since the launch of the campaign.
Pertinently, 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 raids at the identified and mapped locations linked to associates of gangsters.
Special DGP Law and Order Praveen Sinha said that police teams have recovered 716 weapons along with 1,976 live cartridges and 209 magazines, 187 sharp-edged weapons and seven hand grenades from the possession of arrested individuals.
Apart from this, preventive action has been initiated against 15,825 persons, whereas, 18,042 persons were verified and released after questioning, he said, while adding that Police teams have also arrested 1,244 proclaimed offenders (POs) since the campaign was launched.
On Day 151, Police teams arrested 348 individuals after conducting 575 raids, while, preventive action has been taken against 125 persons and arrested five proclaimed offenders (POs).
The Special DGP said that the ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’ campaign will continue with same vigor.
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 476th day with 103 drug smugglers arrested on Saturday and recovered 848 grams heroin, 12 kg poppy husk, 1308 intoxicant tablets/capsules and Rs 6756 drug money from their possession. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 69,201 in just 476 days. As part of De-addiction, the Punjab Police has convinced 13 persons to undergo de-addiction and rehabilitation treatment today.
