Punjab Police Intensifies Anti-Gangster Drive: 148 Arrested in 767 Raids

• Punjab Police conducted 767 raids across the state on the 13th day of its anti-gangster campaign, arresting 148 persons.
• The 'Gangstran Te Vaar' campaign, launched on January 20, aims to make Punjab a gangster-free state under CM Bhagwant Singh Mann's directions and DGP Gaurav Yadav's leadership.
• Police teams from all districts, in coordination with the Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF), are carrying out special operations.
• Since the campaign's launch, a total of 4,061 persons have been arrested, with 14 proclaimed offenders also apprehended.
• Additionally, the police's anti-drug campaign 'Yudh Nashian Virudh' led to 73 arrests, recovery of heroin, opium, and intoxicant tablets, and 30 persons persuaded for de-addiction treatment.

Why It Matters: Punjab Police's ongoing anti-gangster and anti-drug campaigns continue to yield significant arrests and recoveries.