CHANDIGARH: As the decisive ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’ campaign enters its 12th day, Punjab Police on Saturday conducted 727 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 12, Police teams arrested 192 individuals and recovered five weapons along with 15 live cartridges and six magazines from their possession, taking the total arrests to 3913 since the launch of the campaign.
Apart from this, preventive action has been taken against 178 persons, whereas, 324 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.