As the decisive ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’ campaign entered its 127th day, the Punjab Police on Wednesday conducted 369 raids at identified and mapped locations linked to associates of gangsters across the state.
According to official information, the “Gangstran Te Vaar” campaign, a decisive war to make Punjab a gangster-free state, was launched by Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav on January 20, 2026.
Police teams from all districts, in coordination with the Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) Punjab, have been conducting special operations across the state.
On Day 127 of the campaign, police arrested 118 individuals and recovered nine weapons, taking the total number of arrests to 32,305 since the launch of the campaign.
Apart from this, preventive action was taken against 88 persons, while 12 persons were verified and released after questioning.
People can anonymously report information related to wanted criminals and gangsters, and also share tips regarding crime and criminal activities, through the Anti-Gangster Helpline number 93946-93946.
Meanwhile, the Punjab Police continued its anti-drug drive, “Yudh Nashian Virudh”, for the 452nd consecutive day.
Police arrested 16 drug smugglers today and recovered 3.5 kg of heroin and Rs 64,500 in drug money from their possession. With this, the total number of drug smugglers arrested has reached 65,530 in just 452 days.
As part of its de-addiction initiative, the Punjab Police today persuaded six persons to undergo de-addiction and rehabilitation treatment.