Chandigarh, November 13, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Punjab Police conducted 525 raids at identified locations linked to gangster associates across the state on Friday, arresting 163 people on the 297th day of the ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’ campaign.
The arrested individuals were found in possession of six weapons, taking the total number of arrests under the campaign to 84,072 since its launch on January 20, 2026. Police teams also took preventive action against 174 people and arrested seven proclaimed offenders.
Launched by Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav, the campaign is being conducted by district police teams in coordination with the Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) to make Punjab a gangster-free state.
The police urged people to share information about wanted criminals, gangsters and criminal activities anonymously through the Anti-Gangster Helpline at 93946-93946.
Meanwhile, on the 622nd day of the anti-drug campaign ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’, police arrested 55 alleged drug smugglers and recovered 628 grams of heroin, 139 intoxicant pills and Rs 1,100 in drug money.
With these arrests, the total number of alleged drug smugglers arrested under the campaign has reached 92,553. Police also persuaded 11 people to undergo de-addiction and rehabilitation treatment.
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