Chandigarh, March 26, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
As the decisive ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’ campaign launched under the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann enters its 65th day, Punjab Police on Thursday conducted 551 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 65, Police teams arrested 201 individuals after recovering three weapons from their possession, taking the total arrests to 17,005 since the launch of the campaign.
Apart from this, preventive action has been taken against 120 persons, whereas, 120 persons were verified and released after questioning. Police teams have also arrested six 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.
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