Chandigarh, May 20, 2026(Yes Punjab News)
As the decisive ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’ campaign completed four months, Punjab Police has arrested 30,721 individuals including gangsters and criminals associated with them after conducting 77,895 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 569 weapons along with 1,613 live cartridges and 157 magazines, 181 sharp-edged weapons and seven hand grenades from the possession of arrested individuals.
Apart from this, preventive action has been initiated against 13,007 persons, whereas, 17,711 persons were verified and released after questioning, he said, while adding that Police teams have also arrested 1,108 proclaimed offenders (POs) since the campaign was launched.
On Day 120, Police teams arrested 246 individuals after conducting 557 raids, while, preventive action has been taken against 10 persons and arrested 10 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 445th day with 68 drug smugglers arrested on Wednesday and recovered 14.8 kg heroin, 12 kg ICE (Methamphetamine), 873 intoxicant tablets/capsules and Rs 2900 drug money from their possession. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 64,844 in just 445 days. As part of De-addiction, the Punjab Police has convinced 16 persons to undergo de-addiction and rehabilitation treatment today.
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