day 134 Of Gangstran Te Vaar: Punjab Police Conducts 526 Raids; 272 Held

Jun3,2026 | Jagrati Lahar Bureau | Chandigarh

*— POLICE TEAMS ALSO TAKES PREVENTIVE ACTION AGAINST 65 INDIVIDUALS, 20 WERE RELEASED AFTER VERIFICATION*

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

*— 71 DRUG SMUGGLERS HELD WITH 18.4KG HEROIN ON DAY 459 OF YUDH NASHIAN VIRUDH*

As the decisive ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’ campaign enters its 134th day, Punjab Police on Wednesday conducted 526 raids 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 have been conducting special operations across the state.

On Day 134, Police teams arrested 272 individuals held with seven weapons, taking the total arrests to 33,612 since the launch of the campaign.

Apart from this, preventive action has been taken against 65 persons, whereas, 20 persons were verified and released after questioning. Police teams have also arrested six 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 459th day with 71 drug smugglers arrested today and recovered 18.4 kg heroin, 570 intoxicant pills and Rs 11,487 drug money from their possession. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 66,473 in just 459 days. As part of De-addiction, the Punjab Police has convinced eight persons to undergo de-addiction and rehabilitation treatment today.

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