{"id":65156,"date":"2026-05-17T19:47:20","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T14:17:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/?p=65156"},"modified":"2026-05-17T19:47:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T14:17:20","slug":"punjab-police-conducts-573-raids-detains-279-under-gangstran-te-vaar-drive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/punjab\/punjab-police-conducts-573-raids-detains-279-under-gangstran-te-vaar-drive\/","title":{"rendered":"Punjab Police Conducts 573 Raids, Detains 279 Under Gangstran Te Vaar Drive"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Chandigarh (May 17):<\/span> As the decisive \u2018Gangstran Te Vaar\u2019 campaign enters its 117th day, Punjab Police on Sunday conducted 573 raids at identified and mapped locations linked to associates of gangsters across the state.<\/p>\n<p>As per the information, the \u201cGangstran Te Vaar\u201d\u2014 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 special operations across the state.<\/p>\n<p>On Day 117, Police teams arrested 279 individuals held with three weapons, taking the total arrests to 29,979 since the launch of the campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Apart from this, preventive action has been taken against 143 persons, whereas, 13 persons were verified and released after questioning. Police teams have also arrested eight proclaimed offenders (POs) during the operation.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chandigarh (May 17): As the decisive \u2018Gangstran Te Vaar\u2019 campaign enters its 117th day, Punjab Police on Sunday conducted 573 raids at identified and mapped locations linked to associates of gangsters across the state. 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