CHANDIGARH :As the decisive ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’ campaign enters its 125th day, Punjab Police on Monday conducted 519 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.
On Day 125, Police teams arrested 258 individuals held with nine weapons, taking the total arrests to 31,957 since the launch of the campaign. Apart from this, preventive action has been taken against 92 persons, whereas, 22 persons were verified and released after questioning. 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 450th day with 50 drug smugglers arrested today and recovered 1.5 kg heroin, 580 intoxicant tablets/capsules and Rs 1050 drug money from their possession. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 65,481 in just 450 days. As part of De-addiction, the Punjab Police has convinced 11 persons to undergo de-addiction and rehabilitation treatment today.
