‘Gangstran Te Vaar’: Punjab Police Conduct 44,787 Raids In Organised Crime Crackdown

Punjab Police lead a large scale campaign under Gangstran Te Vaar to dismantle organised crime and narco networks. The operation combines raids, arrests, preventive detention and asset seizures to disrupt funding, communications and supply chains across the state, reflecting a strategic shift from reactive actions to planned takedowns.

The Bhagwant Mann Government has mounted one of Punjab’s largest drives against organised crime with the ongoing “Gangstran Te Vaar” campaign, as Punjab Police maintain coordinated operations across the state to hit gangster syndicates, narco networks, and their support bases on multiple fronts.

Officials state that “Gangstran Te Vaar” is designed to break links between gangsters, aides, and cross-border or overseas handlers, with a declared zero-tolerance policy under CM Bhagwant Singh Mann so that no criminal network feels able to operate without fear of action.

“Gangstran Te Vaar” Punjab Police organised crime crackdown: raids, arrests and preventive detention

Between 20 January and 15 March 2026, Punjab Police have carried out 44,787 raids, showing a sustained, large-scale effort. These actions have led to 14,894 arrests, which include 14,561 wanted accused and 333 associates or relatives tied to gangster organisations across Punjab.

Alongside these arrests, police teams have taken 714 proclaimed offenders into custody, after long periods of evasion, and have also used preventive tools, placing 7,494 people under preventive detention, including 7,210 wanted persons and 284 identified associates, to disrupt planned crimes before they could move ahead.

“Gangstran Te Vaar” Punjab Police organised crime crackdown: weapons, cash and technology seizures

The scale of material seized during “Gangstran Te Vaar” points to both the threat and the impact, with Punjab Police recovering 301 firearms, 125 sharp-edged weapons, 921 rounds of ammunition and 81 magazines, along with 2.5 kg of explosives and 6 hand grenades from different operations.

Investigators also report major hits on criminal finances and digital infrastructure, with ₹45.6 lakh in cash and 262 grams of gold confiscated, besides 4,070 mobile phones, 548 vehicles and 10 drones, suggesting that gangster and narco groups had been relying on sophisticated communication and transport systems.

Senior officials stress that “Gangstran Te Vaar” signals a move from reactive responses toward a planned, systematic takedown of organised crime ecosystems, focusing not only on arresting gang members but also on choking funding streams, intercepting communication tools, and targeting supply chains that keep these networks functional.

Security analysts observe that the sustained tempo and breadth of these Punjab Police actions under the Bhagwant Mann Government are already weakening organised crime and narco structures and are sending a strong deterrent signal across Punjab, while police leadership maintains that the campaign will continue until the backbone of such networks is fully broken.