day 108 of gangstran te vaar: punjab police conducts 548 raids; 261 held

May8,2026 | Vazul Galhotra | Chandigarh

*— POLICE TEAMS ALSO TAKES PREVENTIVE ACTION AGAINST 126 INDIVIDUALS, 34 WERE RELEASED AFTER VERIFICATION*

*— PEOPLE CAN ANONYMOUSLY REPORT GANGSTER-RELATED INFORMATION VIA ANTI-GANGSTER HELPLINE NUMBER 93946-93946*

*— 72 DRUG SMUGGLERS HELD WITH 6KG HEROIN ON DAY 433 OF YUDH NASHIAN VIRUDH*

As the decisive ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’ campaign launched under the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann enters its 108th day, Punjab Police on Friday conducted 548 raids at the 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 has been conducting special operations across the state.

On Day 108, Police teams arrested 261 individuals held with five weapons, taking the total arrests to 27,621 since the launch of the campaign.

Apart from this, preventive action has been taken against 126 persons, whereas, 34 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 433rd day with 72 drug smugglers arrested on Friday and recovered 5.9 kg heroin, 10 kg poppy husk, 292 intoxicant tablets/capsules and Rs 1000 drug money from their possession. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 63,038 in just 433 days. As part of De-addiction, the Punjab Police has convinced 10 persons to undergo de-addiction and rehabilitation treatment today.

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