Day 123 of Gangstran Te Vaar: Punjab Police conducts 488 raids; 222 held
Babushahi Bureau
Chandigarh, May 23, 2026:As the decisive ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’ campaign enters its 123rd day, Punjab Police on Saturday conducted 488 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 123, Police teams arrested 222 individuals held with four weapons, taking the total arrests to 31,430 since the launch of the campaign.
Apart from this, preventive action has been taken against 101 persons, whereas, 12 persons were verified and released after questioning. Police teams have also arrested four proclaimed offenders (POs) during the operation.
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 448th day with 113 drug smugglers arrested on today and recovered 12.4 kg heroin, 279 intoxicant tablets/capsules and Rs 2700 drug money from their possession. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 65,306 in just 448 days.
As part of De-addiction, the Punjab Police has convinced 15 persons to undergo de-addiction and rehabilitation treatment today.