day 167 Of Gangstran Te Vaar: Punjab Police Conducts 840 Raids; 564 Held

Jul6,2026 | Jagrati Lahar Bureau | Chandigarh

*— POLICE TEAMS ALSO TAKE PREVENTIVE ACTION AGAINST 296 INDIVIDUALS*

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

*— 152 DRUG SMUGGLERS HELD WITH 15.6KG HEROIN ON DAY 492 OF YUDH NASHIAN VIRUDH*

As the decisive ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’ campaign enters its 167th day, Punjab Police on Monday conducted 840 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 167, Police teams arrested 564 individuals held with 12 weapons, taking the total arrests to 44,666 since the launch of the campaign.

Apart from this, preventive action has been taken against 296 persons. Police teams have also arrested 20 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 492nd day with 152 drug smugglers arrested today and recovered 15.6 kg heroin, 499 intoxicant pills and Rs 5350 drug money from their possession. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 72,175 in just 492 days. As part of De-addiction, the Punjab Police has convinced five persons to undergo de-addiction and rehabilitation treatment today.

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