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Punjab Police Net 79,642 in Gangster Crackdown
20 Oct
Summary
- Nearly 80,000 individuals arrested in nine months.
- Over 1,300 weapons and thousands of cartridges seized.
- Thousands of drug smugglers apprehended in separate drive.
Over the past nine months, Punjab Police have conducted an intensive 'Gangstran Te Vaar' campaign, resulting in the arrest of 79,642 individuals and the execution of 1.5 lakh raids across the state. This crackdown has yielded a substantial recovery of 1,367 weapons, 3,958 live cartridges, 431 magazines, 288 sharp-edged weapons, and 20 hand grenades. Authorities also initiated preventive actions against 43,231 persons and arrested 2,042 proclaimed offenders.
In a parallel ongoing operation, the anti-drug drive has seen significant success. On Tuesday, 138 drug smugglers were arrested, with police seizing 389 gm of heroin, 780 gm of opium, 1,277 intoxicant tablets/capsules, and Rs 10,650 in drug money. This brings the total number of drug smugglers arrested to 86,903 over 598 days of the drive. Additionally, 19 individuals were encouraged to undergo de-addiction and rehabilitation treatment.
