day 210 Of Gangstran Te Vaar: Punjab Police Conducts 537 Raids; 295 Held

Aug18,2026 | Jagrati Lahar Bureau | Chandigarh

*— POLICE TEAMS ALSO TAKE PREVENTIVE ACTION AGAINST 198 INDIVIDUALS*

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

*— 63 DRUG SMUGGLERS HELD WITH 1.6KG HEROIN ON DAY 535 OF YUDH NASHIAN VIRUDH*

As the decisive ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’ campaign enters its 210th day, Punjab Police today conducted 537 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 210, Police teams arrested 295 individuals held with seven weapons, taking the total arrests to 61,877 since the launch of the campaign.

Apart from this, preventive action has been taken against 198 persons. Police teams have also arrested five 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 535th day with 63 drug smugglers arrested today and recovered 1.6 kg heroin, 299 intoxicant pills and Rs 500 drug money from their possession. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 76,015 in just 535 days. As part of De-addiction, the Punjab Police has convinced seven persons to undergo de-addiction and rehabilitation treatment today.

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