Gangstran Te Vaar: Over 1600 indivisuals arrested on day 2 of Operation Parihar-2

CHANDIGARH: Amidst the ongoing 'Gangstran Te Vaar' campaign to make Punjab a gangster free state as per directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Punjab Police teams on Tuesday conducted 2706 raids at locations linked to wanted criminals on Day 2 of ‘Operation Prahaar-2’.

Notably, further intensifying the ongoing "Gangstran Te Vaar" campaign, Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav on Sunday had launched 72-hours long "Operation Prahaar-2" with focus on nabbing the wanted criminals. Senior officers from Punjab Police Headquarters have personally visited different police districts to lead the operation.

Sharing details, Special DGP Law and Order Arpit Shukla said that as part of Operation Prahaar-2, more than 2,000 police teams comprising around 12,000 personnel have conducted raids at locations linked to wanted criminals across Punjab.

Sharing the outcomes of Day 2 of the Operation Prahaar-2, the Special DGP said that as many as 2596 individuals were rounded-up of which 1,634 were arrested, including 53 proclaimed offenders and 534 preventive detentions. Apart from this, 1,015 persons were verified and released after questioning.

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.