As the decisive ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’ campaign, launched under the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, entered its 75th day, the Punjab Police on Sunday conducted 527 raids at identified and mapped locations linked to associates of gangsters across the state.
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As the decisive ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’ campaign, launched under the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, entered its 75th day, the Punjab Police on Sunday conducted 527 raids at identified and mapped locations linked to associates of gangsters across the state.
According to official information, the ‘Gangstran Te Vaar,’ a decisive war to make Punjab a gangster-free state, was launched by Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab, Gaurav Yadav, on January 20, 2026.
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Police teams from all districts, in coordination with the Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) Punjab, have been conducting special operations across the state.
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On Day 75, police teams arrested 241 individuals and recovered nine weapons, taking the total number of arrests to 19,115 since the launch of the campaign.
In addition, preventive action was taken against 108 persons, while 84 individuals were verified and released after questioning. Police teams also arrested five proclaimed offenders (POs) during the operation.
People can anonymously report information related to wanted criminals and gangsters, and share tips on crime and criminal activity, through the Anti-Gangster Helpline number 93946-93946.
Meanwhile, police teams continued their drive against drugs under the campaign ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’ on its 400th day. On Sunday, 120 drug smugglers were arrested, and 1.6 kg of heroin, 164 intoxicant tablets/capsules, and ₹8,890 in drug money were recovered from their possession.
With this, the total number of drug smugglers arrested has reached 57,169 in just 400 days. As part of de-addiction efforts, Punjab Police convinced 27 persons to undergo de-addiction and rehabilitation treatment today.
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