Day 79 Of Gangstran Te Vaar: Punjab Police Conducts 567 Raids; 252 Held*

Apr9,2026 | Jagrati Lahar Bureau | Chandigarh

*— POLICE TEAMS ALSO TAKES PREVENTIVE ACTION AGAINST 80 INDIVIDUALS, 72 WERE RELEASED AFTER VERIFICATION*

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

*— 129 DRUG SMUGGLERS HELD WITH 2.9KG HEROIN ON DAY 404 OF YUDH NASHIAN VIRUDH*

As the decisive ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’ campaign launched under the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann enters its 79th day, Punjab Police on Thursday conducted 567 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 79, Police teams arrested 252 individuals after recovering one weapon, taking the total arrests to 19,894 since the launch of the campaign.

Apart from this, preventive action has been taken against 80 persons, whereas, 72 persons were verified and released after questioning. Police teams have also arrested 10 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 404th day with 129 drug smugglers arrested on Thursday and recovered 2.9 kg heroin, 40,507 intoxicant tablets/capsules and Rs 27,299 drug money from their possession. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 57,952 in just 404 days. As part of De-addiction, the Punjab

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