day 204 Of Gangstran Te Vaar: Punjab Police Conducts 624 Raids; 408 Held

Aug12,2026 | Jagrati Lahar Bureau | Chandigarh

*— POLICE TEAMS ALSO TAKE PREVENTIVE ACTION AGAINST 236 INDIVIDUALS

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

*— 93 DRUG SMUGGLERS HELD WITH 1.3KG HEROIN ON DAY 529 OF YUDH NASHIAN VIRUDH*

CHANDIGARH, August 12:

As the decisive ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’ campaign enters its 204th day, Punjab Police today conducted 624 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 204, Police teams arrested 408 individuals held with seven weapons, taking the total arrests to 59,987 since the launch of the campaign.

Apart from this, preventive action has been taken against 236 persons. Police teams have also arrested 17 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 529th day with 93 drug smugglers arrested today and recovered 1.3 kg heroin, 811 intoxicant pills and Rs 9100 drug money from their possession. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 75,745 in just 529 days. As part of De-addiction, the Punjab Police has convinced 15 persons to undergo de-addiction and rehabilitation treatment today.

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