day 186 Of Gangstran Te Vaar: Punjab Police Conducts 583 Raids; 353 Held

Jul25,2026 | Jagrati Lahar Bureau | Chandigarh

*— POLICE TEAMS ALSO TAKE PREVENTIVE ACTION AGAINST 244 INDIVIDUALS*

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

*— 68 DRUG SMUGGLERS HELD ON DAY 511 OF YUDH NASHIAN VIRUDH*

As the decisive ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’ campaign enters its 186th day, Punjab Police on today conducted 583 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 186, Police teams arrested 353 individuals held with three weapons, taking the total arrests to 52,895 since the launch of the campaign.

Apart from this, preventive action has been taken against 244 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 511th day with 68 drug smugglers arrested today and recovered 481 grams heroin, 40 kg poppy husk, 567 intoxicant pills and Rs 1040 drug money from their possession. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 74,485 in just 511 days. As part of De-addiction, the Punjab Police has convinced 11 persons to undergo de-addiction and rehabilitation treatment today.

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