day 41 Of Gangstran Te Vaar: Punjab Police Conducts 409 Raids; 132 Held

Mar2,2026 | Jagrati Lahar Bureau | Chandigarh

*DAY 41 OF GANGSTRAN TE VAAR: PUNJAB POLICE CONDUCTS 409 RAIDS; 132 HELD*

*— POLICE TEAMS ALSO TAKES PREVENTIVE ACTION AGAINST 71 INDIVIDUALS, 116 WERE RELEASED AFTER VERIFICATION*

*— PEOPLE CAN ANONYMOUSLY REPORT GANGSTER-RELATED INFORMATION VIA ANTI-GANGSTER HELPLINE NUMBER 93946-93946*

*— 92 DRUG SMUGGLERS HELD WITH 1.2KG HEROIN ON DAY 366 OF YUDH NASHIAN VIRUDH*

CHANDIGARH, March 2:

As the decisive ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’ campaign launched under the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann enters its 41st day, Punjab Police on Monday conducted 409 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 41, Police teams arrested 132 individuals and recovered five weapons from their possession, taking the total arrests to 12,335 since the launch of the campaign.

Apart from this, preventive action has been taken against 71 persons, whereas, 116 persons were verified and released after questioning. Police teams have also arrested four 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 366th day with 92 drug smugglers arrested on Monday and recovered 1.2 kg heroin, 3 kg opium, 11 kg poppy husk, 635 intoxicant tablets/capsules and Rs 4720 drug money from their possession. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 51,856 in just 366 days. As part of De-addiction, the Punjab Police has convinced 22 persons to undergo de-addiction and rehabilitation treatment today.

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