day 80 Of Gangstran Te Vaar: Punjab Police Conducts 449 Raids; 262 Held

Apr10,2026 | Jagrati Lahar Bureau | Chandigarh

*— POLICE TEAMS ALSO TAKES PREVENTIVE ACTION AGAINST 76 INDIVIDUALS, 75 WERE RELEASED AFTER VERIFICATION*

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

*— 124 DRUG SMUGGLERS HELD WITH 1.3KG HEROIN ON DAY 405 OF YUDH NASHIAN VIRUDH*

As the decisive ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’ campaign launched under the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann enters its 80th day, Punjab Police on Friday conducted 449 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 80, Police teams arrested 262 individuals after recovering three weapons, taking the total arrests to 20,156 since the launch of the campaign.

Apart from this, preventive action has been taken against 76 persons, whereas, 75 persons were verified and released after questioning. Police teams have also arrested seven 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 405th day with 124 drug smugglers arrested on Friday and recovered 1.3 kg heroin, 36 kg ganja, 385 intoxicant tablets/capsules and Rs 38,000 drug money from their possession. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 58,136 in just 405 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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