POLICE TEAMS ALSO TAKES PREVENTIVE ACTION AGAINST 102 INDIVIDUALS, 21 WERE RELEASED AFTER VERIFICATION
CHANDIGARH: As the decisive ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’ campaign enters its 113th day, Punjab Police on Wednesday conducted 552 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 113, Police teams arrested 268 individuals held with three weapons, taking the total arrests to 28,819 since the launch of the campaign.
Apart from this, preventive action has been taken against 102 persons, whereas, 21 persons were verified and released after questioning. Police teams have also arrested six 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 438th day with 92 drug smugglers arrested on Wednesday and recovered 5.9 kg heroin, 273 intoxicant tablets/capsules and Rs 5315 drug money from their possession. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 63,869 in just 438 days. As part of De-addiction, the Punjab Police has convinced 12 persons to undergo de-addiction and rehabilitation treatment today.
