day 211 Of Gangstran Te Vaar: Punjab Police Conducts 610 Raids; 344 Held

Aug19,2026 | Jagrati Lahar Bureau | Chandigarh

*— POLICE TEAMS ALSO TAKE PREVENTIVE ACTION AGAINST 216 INDIVIDUALS*

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

*— 83 DRUG SMUGGLERS HELD WITH 9.7KG HEROIN ON DAY 536 OF YUDH NASHIAN VIRUDH*

As the decisive ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’ campaign enters its 211th day, Punjab Police today conducted 610 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 211, Police teams arrested 344 individuals held with five weapons, taking the total arrests to 62,221 since the launch of the campaign.

Apart from this, preventive action has been taken against 216 persons. Police teams have also arrested three 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 536th day with 83 drug smugglers arrested today and recovered 9.7 kg heroin, 500 grams opium, 325 intoxicant pills and Rs 13.01 lakh drug money from their possession. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 76,085 in just 536 days. As part of De-addiction, the Punjab Police has convinced 19 persons to undergo de-addiction and rehabilitation treatment today.

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