CHANDIGARH/BATALA, January 30:
Amidst the ongoing “Gangstran Te Vaar”— a decisive war to Punjab a gangster free state as per directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav on Friday chaired a critical review meeting to assess and intensify the ongoing crackdown against gangsters and organized crime.
The meeting, held in Batala, was focused on the border districts, aimed to dismantle cross-border terror-crime nexuses and ensure zero-tolerance towards extortion and gang activities. The meeting was attended by ADGP Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) Promod Ban, ADGP Counter Intelligence Amit Prasad, CP Amritsar Gurpreet Singh Bhullar, DIG Border Range Sandeep Goel, DIG Ferozepur Range Snehdeep Sharma, SSP Amritsar Rural Suhail Qasim Mir, SSP Batala Mehtab Singh, SSP Gurdaspur Aaditya, SSP Pathankot Diljinder Singh Dhillon and SSP Tarn Taran Surendra Lamba.
A comprehensive review was held on the prevailing law and order situation, crime trends, and counter-intelligence measures across the Border and Ferozepur Ranges. Officers shared updates on operational preparedness, joint action plans, and community engagement initiatives to root out criminal elements.
Interacting with media persons after the meeting, DGP Gaurav Yadav said that Punjab Police has achieved significant success under “Gangstran Te Vaar” campaign launched on January 20. He revealed that in the last two days alone, Punjab Police has recovered 100 kilograms of heroin.
Sharing outcomes of the 11 days of the campaign, he said that police teams have conducted 12,275 raids across the state, of which, 8,671 persons were rounded up and 3,721 have been arrested. Apart from this, police teams have detained 1,796 individuals, and 3,154 persons were released after questioning.
The DGP reiterated that Punjab Police is in full action mode and no gangster or drug smuggler will be spared. He asserted that gangsters operating from abroad, who are masterminding crimes, will also be brought back to Punjab at the earliest to face justice, as has been done in several cases previously.
He appealed to the public, especially the youth, to stay away from crime and anti-social elements and channel their energy positively. He emphasized that there is no place for crime in Punjab.
DGP Gaurav Yadav urged people to make maximum use of Anti-Gangster Helpline number 93946-93946 to confidentially share information about any criminal or gangster activities, assuring that the identity of informants will be kept secret. He stressed that with public cooperation, anti-social elements can be completely rooted out from society.
Later, the DGP also held an extensive interaction with all Station House Officers (SHOs) and Gazetted Officers of Batala Police District, focusing on motivating the force, boosting morale, and reinforcing professional commitment. He emphasized the pivotal role of ground-level officers in maintaining public order, preventing crime, and dismantling organized networks.
