day 89 Of Gangstran Te Vaar: Punjab Police Conducts 564 Raids; 245 Held

Apr19,2026 | Jagrati Lahar Bureau | Chandigarh

*— POLICE TEAMS ALSO TAKES PREVENTIVE ACTION AGAINST 82 INDIVIDUALS, 103 WERE RELEASED AFTER VERIFICATION*

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

*— 79 DRUG SMUGGLERS HELD ON DAY 414 OF YUDH NASHIAN VIRUDH*

CHANDIGARH, April 19: As the decisive ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’ campaign launched under the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann enters its 89th day, Punjab Police on Sunday conducted 564 raids at the 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 has been conducting special operations across the state.

On Day 89, Police teams arrested 245 individuals held with five weapons, taking the total arrests to 22,389 since the launch of the campaign.

Apart from this, preventive action has been taken against 82 persons, whereas, 103 persons were verified and released after questioning. Police teams have also arrested two 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 414th day with 79 drug smugglers arrested on Sunday and recovered 626 grams heroin, 287 intoxicant tablets/capsules and Rs 1000 drug money from their possession. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 59,631 in just 414 days. As part of De-addiction, the Punjab Police has convinced 24 persons to undergo de-addiction and rehabilitation treatment today.

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