day 168 Of Gangstran Te Vaar: Punjab Police Conducts 1k Raids; 596 Held

Jul7,2026 | Jagrati Lahar Bureau | Chandigarh

*— POLICE TEAMS ALSO TAKE PREVENTIVE ACTION AGAINST 406 INDIVIDUALS*

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

*— 150 DRUG SMUGGLERS HELD WITH 26.2KG HEROIN ON DAY 493 OF YUDH NASHIAN VIRUDH*

As the decisive ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’ campaign enters its 168th day, Punjab Police on Tuesday conducted 1,070 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 168, Police teams arrested 597 individuals held with 10 weapons, taking the total arrests to 45,263 since the launch of the campaign.

Apart from this, preventive action has been taken against 406 persons. Police teams have also arrested 11 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 493rd day with 150 drug smugglers arrested today and recovered 26.2 kg heroin, 1.2 kg opium, 22 kg poppy husk, 434 intoxicant pills and Rs 6600 drug money from their possession. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 72,397 in just 493 days. As part of De-addiction, the Punjab Police has convinced 22 persons to undergo de-addiction and rehabilitation treatment today.

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