day 70 Of Gangstran Te Vaar: Punjab Police Conducts 521 Raids; 214 Held

Mar31,2026 | Jagrati Lahar Bureau | Chandigarh

*— POLICE TEAMS ALSO TAKES PREVENTIVE ACTION AGAINST 70 INDIVIDUALS, 126 WERE RELEASED AFTER VERIFICATION*

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

*— 85 DRUG SMUGGLERS HELD WITH 3.2KG HEROIN ON DAY 395 OF YUDH NASHIAN VIRUDH*

As the decisive ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’ campaign launched under the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann enters its 70th day, Punjab Police on Tuesday conducted 521 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 70, Police teams arrested 214 individuals, taking the total arrests to 18,056 since the launch of the campaign.

Apart from this, preventive action has been taken against 70 persons, whereas, 126 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 395th day with 85 drug smugglers arrested on Tuesday and recovered 3.2 kg heroin, 586 intoxicant tablets/capsules and Rs 21,780 drug money from their possession. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 56,330 in just 395 days. As part of De-addiction, the Punjab Police has convinced 20 persons to undergo de-addiction and rehabilitation treatment today

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