DAY 30 OF GANGSTRAN TE VAAR: PUNJAB POLICE CONDUCTS 645 RAIDS; 236 HELD
February 19, 2026 - PatialaPolitics
DAY 30 OF GANGSTRAN TE VAAR: PUNJAB POLICE CONDUCTS 645 RAIDS; 236 HELD
*— POLICE TEAMS ALSO TAKES PREVENTIVE ACTION AGAINST 79 INDIVIDUALS, 121 WERE RELEASED AFTER VERIFICATION*
*— PEOPLE CAN ANONYMOUSLY REPORT GANGSTER-RELATED INFORMATION VIA ANTI-GANGSTER HELPLINE NUMBER 93946-93946*
*— 100 DRUG SMUGGLERS HELD WITH 7.7KG HEROIN ON DAY 355 OF YUDH NASHIAN VIRUDH*
CHANDIGARH, February 19:
As the decisive ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’ campaign launched under the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann enters its 30th day, Punjab Police on Thursday conducted 645 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 30, Police teams arrested 236 individuals and recovered four weapons from their possession, taking the total arrests to 10,214 since the launch of the campaign.
Apart from this, preventive action has been taken against 79 persons, whereas, 121 persons were verified and released after questioning. Police teams have also arrested 12 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 355th day with 100 drug smugglers arrested on Thursday and recovered 7.7 kg heroin, 100 grams opium, 6631 intoxicant tablets/capsules and Rs 8760 drug money from their possession. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 50,338 in just 355 days. As part of De-addiction, the Punjab Police has convinced 37 persons to undergo de-addiction and rehabilitation treatment today.