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Day 33 of Gangstran Te Vaar: Punjab Police conducts 647 raids, 245 held

PUNJAB NEWS EXPRESS | February 22, 2026 08:44 PM

CHANDIGARH: As the decisive ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’ campaign launched under the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann enters its 33rd day, Punjab Police on Sunday conducted 647 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 33, Police teams arrested 245 individuals and recovered four weapons from their possession, taking the total arrests to 10, 874 since the launch of the campaign.

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