day 91 Of Gangstran Te Vaar: Punjab Police Conducts 561 Raids; 281 Held

Apr21,2026 | Jagrati Lahar Bureau | Chandigarh

*— POLICE TEAMS ALSO TAKES PREVENTIVE ACTION AGAINST 70 INDIVIDUALS, 61 WERE RELEASED AFTER VERIFICATION*

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

*— 116 DRUG SMUGGLERS HELD WITH 1KG HEROIN ON DAY 416 OF YUDH NASHIAN VIRUDH*

As the decisive ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’ campaign launched under the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann enters its 91st day, Punjab Police on Tuesday conducted 561 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 91, Police teams arrested 281 individuals held with six weapons, taking the total arrests to 22,886 since the launch of the campaign.

Apart from this, preventive action has been taken against 70 persons, whereas, 61 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 416th day with 116 drug smugglers arrested on Tuesday and recovered 1.04 kg heroin, 22 kg poppy husk, 388 intoxicant tablets/capsules and Rs 800 drug money from their possession. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 60,008 in just 416 days. As part of De-addiction, the Punjab Police has convinced 44 persons to undergo de-addiction and rehabilitation treatment today.

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