As the decisive ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’ campaign, launched under the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, entered its 89th day, the Punjab Police on Sunday conducted 564 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.
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 89, police teams arrested 245 individuals and recovered five weapons, taking the total number of arrests to 22,389 since the launch of the campaign.
Apart from this, preventive action was taken against 82 persons, while 103 individuals were verified and released after questioning. Police teams also arrested two 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, the police teams continued their drive against drugs, “Yudh Nashian Virudh,” for the 414th consecutive day. On Sunday, 79 drug smugglers were arrested, and 626 grams of heroin, 287 intoxicant tablets/capsules, and ₹1,000 in drug money were recovered from their possession. With this, the total number of drug smugglers arrested has reached 59,631 in just 414 days.
As part of de-addiction efforts, Punjab Police persuaded 24 individuals to undergo de-addiction and rehabilitation treatment on Sunday.