day 241 Of Gangstran Te Vaar: Punjab Police Conducts 603 Raids; 291 Held

Sep18,2026 | Jagrati Lahar Bureau | Chandigarh

*— POLICE TEAMS ALSO TAKE PREVENTIVE ACTION AGAINST 210 INDIVIDUALS*

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

*— 71 DRUG SMUGGLERS HELD WITH 10.3KG HEROIN ON DAY 566 OF YUDH NASHIAN VIRUDH*

As the decisive ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’ campaign enters its 241st day, Punjab Police today conducted 603 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 241, Police teams arrested 291 individuals held with 22 weapons, taking the total arrests to 71,813 since the launch of the campaign.

Apart from this, preventive action has been taken against 210 persons. Police teams have also arrested 16 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 566th day with 71 drug smugglers arrested today and recovered 10.3 kg heroin, 3628 intoxicant pills and Rs 1900 drug money from their possession. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 78,030 in just 566 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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