Chandigarh, June 17, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
As the decisive ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’ campaign enters its 148th day, Punjab Police on Wednesday conducted 498 raids 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 have been conducting special operations across the state.
On Day 148, Police teams arrested 250 individuals held with one weapon, taking the total arrests to 37,757 since the launch of the campaign.
Apart from this, preventive action has been taken against 92 persons, whereas, one person was verified and released after questioning. Police teams have also arrested three 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 473rd day with 79 drug smugglers arrested today and recovered 6.7 kg heroin, 1.5 kg ganja, 30 kg poppy husk, 1.33 lakh intoxicant pills and Rs 2.02 lakhs drug money from their possession. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 68,682 in just 473 days. As part of De-addiction, the Punjab Police has convinced 10 persons to undergo de-addiction and rehabilitation treatment today.
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