day 261 Of Gangstran Te Vaar: Punjab Police Conducts 557 Raids; 251 Held

Oct8,2026 | Jagrati Lahar Bureau | Chandigarh

*— POLICE TEAMS ALSO TAKE PREVENTIVE ACTION AGAINST 187 INDIVIDUALS*

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

*— 107 DRUG SMUGGLERS HELD WITH 5.6KG HEROIN ON DAY 586 OF YUDH NASHIAN VIRUDH*

CHANDIGARH, October 8:

As the decisive ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’ campaign enters its 261st day, Punjab Police today conducted 557 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 261, Police teams arrested 251 individuals held with one weapon, taking the total arrests to 77,071 since the launch of the campaign.

Apart from this, preventive action has been taken against 187 persons. Police teams have also arrested seven 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 586th day with 107 drug smugglers arrested today and recovered 5.6 kg heroin, 5 kg opium, 4.2 kg ganja, 648 intoxicant pills and Rs 500 drug money from their possession. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 83,457 in just 586 days. As part of De-addiction, the Punjab Police has convinced 31 persons to undergo de-addiction and rehabilitation treatment today.

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