day 171 Of Gangstran Te Vaar: Punjab Police Conducts 625 Raids; 348 Held

Jul10,2026 | Jagrati Lahar Bureau | Chandigarh

*— POLICE TEAMS ALSO TAKE PREVENTIVE ACTION AGAINST 307 INDIVIDUALS*

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

*— 59 DRUG SMUGGLERS HELD ON DAY 496 OF YUDH NASHIAN VIRUDH*

As the decisive ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’ campaign enters its 171st day, Punjab Police on Friday conducted 625 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 171, Police teams arrested 348 individuals held with three weapons, taking the total arrests to 46,357 since the launch of the campaign.

Apart from this, preventive action has been taken against 307 persons. Police teams have also arrested 13 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 496th day with 59 drug smugglers arrested today and recovered 816 grams heroin, 386 intoxicant pills and Rs 1.29 lakh drug money from their possession. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 72,813 in just 496 days. As part of De-addiction, the Punjab Police has convinced six persons to undergo de-addiction and rehabilitation treatment today.

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