day 163 Of Gangstran Te Vaar: Punjab Police Conducts 565 Raids; 303 Held

Jul2,2026 | Jagrati Lahar Bureau | Chandigarh

*— POLICE TEAMS ALSO TAKE PREVENTIVE ACTION AGAINST 297 INDIVIDUALS*

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

*— 79 DRUG SMUGGLERS HELD ON DAY 488 OF YUDH NASHIAN VIRUDH*

As the decisive ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’ campaign enters its 163rd day, Punjab Police on Thursday conducted 565 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 163, Police teams arrested 303 individuals held with five weapons, taking the total arrests to 42,830 since the launch of the campaign.

Apart from this, preventive action has been taken against 297 persons. Police teams have also arrested five 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 488th day with 79 drug smugglers arrested today and recovered 364 grams heroin, 94 kg poppy husk, 597 intoxicant pills and Rs 1300 drug money from their possession. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 71,137 in just 488 days. As part of De-addiction, the Punjab Police has convinced 13 persons to undergo de-addiction and rehabilitation treatment today.

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