As the decisive ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’ campaign, launched under the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, entered its 16th day, the Punjab Police on Wednesday conducted 689 raids at identified and mapped locations linked to associates of gangsters across the state.
According to official information, ‘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 16 of the campaign, police teams arrested 232 individuals and recovered two sharp-edged weapons from their possession, taking the total number of arrests to 4,628 since the launch of the drive.
In addition, preventive action was taken against 153 persons, while 352 persons were verified and released after questioning. Police teams also arrested 12 proclaimed offenders (POs) during the operation.
People can anonymously share information related to wanted criminals and gangsters, as well as tips on crime and criminal activities, through the Anti-Gangster Helpline number 93946-93946.
Meanwhile, police teams continued their drive against drugs under ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’ for the 340th day. On Wednesday, 135 drug smugglers were arrested, and 8.1 kg heroin, 2 kg opium, 804 intoxicant tablets/capsules, and ₹10,750 in drug money were recovered from their possession. With this, the total number of drug smugglers arrested has reached 47,634 in just 340 days.
As part of the de-addiction initiative, the Punjab Police also convinced 23 persons to undergo de-addiction and rehabilitation treatment on Wednesday.