day 298 Of Gangstran Te Vaar: Punjab Police Conducts 580 Raids; 215 Held

Nov14,2026 | Jagrati Lahar Bureau | Chandigarh

*— POLICE TEAMS ALSO TAKE PREVENTIVE ACTION AGAINST 211 INDIVIDUALS*

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

*— 120 DRUG SMUGGLERS HELD WITH 1.9KG HEROIN ON DAY 623 OF YUDH NASHIAN VIRUDH*

CHANDIGARH, November 14:

As the decisive ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’ campaign enters its 298th day, Punjab Police today conducted 580 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 298, Police teams arrested 215 individuals held with four weapons, taking the total arrests to 84,287 since the launch of the campaign.

Apart from this, preventive action has been taken against 211 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 623rd day with 120 drug smugglers arrested today and recovered 1.9 kg heroin, 569 grams opium, 351 intoxicant pills and Rs 64,600 drug money from their possession. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 92,757 in just 623 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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