day 216 Of Gangstran Te Vaar: Punjab Police Conducts 651 Raids; 460 Held

Aug24,2026 | Jagrati Lahar Bureau | Chandigarh

*— POLICE TEAMS ALSO TAKE PREVENTIVE ACTION AGAINST 250 INDIVIDUALS*

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

*— 77 DRUG SMUGGLERS HELD WITH 6.8KG HEROIN ON DAY 541 OF YUDH NASHIAN VIRUDH*

As the decisive ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’ campaign enters its 216th day, Punjab Police today conducted 651 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 216, Police teams arrested 460 individuals held with five weapons, taking the total arrests to 64,218 since the launch of the campaign.

Apart from this, preventive action has been taken against 250 persons. Police teams have also arrested nine 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 541st day with 77 drug smugglers arrested today and recovered 6.8 kg heroin, 40 kg poppy husk, 193 intoxicant pills and Rs 1800 drug money from their possession. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 76,388 in just 541 days. As part of De-addiction, the Punjab Police has convinced 13 persons to undergo de-addiction and rehabilitation treatment today.

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