Chandigarh, June 16, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
As the decisive ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’ campaign enters its 147th day, Punjab Police on Monday conducted 579 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 147, Police teams arrested 291 individuals held with four weapons, taking the total arrests to 37,507 since the launch of the campaign.
Apart from this, preventive action has been taken against 93 persons, whereas, two persons were 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 472nd day with 80 drug smugglers arrested today and recovered 740 grams heroin, 1062 intoxicant pills and Rs 16000 drug money from their possession.
With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 68,514 in just 472 days. As part of De-addiction, the Punjab Police has convinced seven persons to undergo de-addiction and rehabilitation treatment today.
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