CHANDIGARH, July 20:
As the decisive ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’ campaign completed six months, Punjab Police has arrested 50,930 individuals including gangsters and criminals associated with them after conducting 96,964 raids across the state since the launch of the campaign.
Pertinently, 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 raids at the identified and mapped locations linked to associates of gangsters.
Special DGP Law and Order Praveen Sinha said that police teams have recovered 913 weapons along with 2,475 live cartridges and 293 magazines, 229 sharp-edged weapons and 15 hand grenades from the possession of arrested individuals.
Apart from this, preventive action has been initiated against 23,527 persons, whereas, 18,367 persons were verified and released after questioning, he said, while adding that Police teams have also arrested 1,386 proclaimed offenders (POs) since the campaign was launched.
On Day 181, Police teams arrested 414 individuals after conducting 590 raids, while, preventive action has been taken against 231 persons and arrested 10 proclaimed offenders (POs).
The Special DGP said that the ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’ campaign will continue with same vigor.
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 506th day with 87 drug smugglers arrested on Monday and recovered 673 grams heroin, 1200 intoxicant tablets/capsules and Rs 9170 drug money from their possession. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 73,988 in just 506 days. As part of De-addiction, the Punjab Police has convinced 18 persons to undergo de-addiction and rehabilitation treatment today.
