day 245 Of Gangstran Te Vaar: Punjab Police Conducts 528 Raids; 236 Held

Sep22,2026 | Jagrati Lahar Bureau | Chandigarh

*— POLICE TEAMS ALSO TAKE PREVENTIVE ACTION AGAINST 168 INDIVIDUALS*

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

*— 116 DRUG SMUGGLERS HELD ON DAY 570 OF YUDH NASHIAN VIRUDH*

CHANDIGARH, September 22:

As the decisive ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’ campaign enters its 245th day, Punjab Police today conducted 528 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 245, Police teams arrested 236 individuals held with six weapons, taking the total arrests to 72,881 since the launch of the campaign.

Apart from this, preventive action has been taken against 168 persons. Police teams have also arrested four 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 570th day with 116 drug smugglers arrested today and recovered 176 grams heroin, 210 kg ganja, 393 intoxicant pills and Rs 3200 drug money from their possession. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 79,227 in just 570 days. As part of De-addiction, the Punjab Police has convinced 12 persons to undergo de-addiction and rehabilitation treatment today.

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