DAY 127 OF GANGSTRAN TE VAAR: PUNJAB POLICE CONDUCTS 369 RAIDS; 118 HELD
As the decisive ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’ campaign enters its 127th day, Punjab Police on Wednesday conducted 369 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. Police teams from all the districts in coordination with Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) Punjab have been conducting special operations across the state.
On Day 127, Police teams arrested 118 individuals held with nine weapons, taking the total arrests to 32,305 since the launch of the campaign.
Apart from this, preventive action has been taken against 88 persons, whereas, 12 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 452nd day with 16 drug smugglers arrested today and recovered 3.5 kg heroin and Rs 64,500 drug money from their possession. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 65,530 in just 452 days. As part of De-addiction, the Punjab Police has convinced six persons to undergo de-addiction and rehabilitation treatment today.
