501 raids in a day, 202 arrested: AAP's big crackdown on gangsters in Punjab
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The coordinated action, carried out with the Anti-Gangster Task Force, also involved verification drives and preventive action against suspects.
As the ongoing anti-gangster crackdown entered its 77th day, Punjab Police on Wednesday conducted 501 raids at identified and mapped locations linked to associates of gangsters across the state, according to details shared by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).
The operation led to the arrest of 202 individuals during the day-long crackdown, the party said in a post on X, highlighting the state government’s continued action against organised crime.
According to official information cited in the post, the campaign was launched earlier this year under the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann as part of a sustained effort to dismantle gangster networks and curb organised crime in the state.
Police teams from all districts, in coordination with the Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF), have been conducting simultaneous raids and intelligence-based operations across Punjab since the launch of the drive.
On Day 77, apart from the arrests, authorities also acted against proclaimed offenders and other suspects during the course of the operation. The raids were carried out at multiple locations identified through prior mapping and intelligence inputs.
Meanwhile, the anti-drug campaign ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’ continued alongside the anti-gangster operations. On the same day, 112 alleged drug smugglers were arrested, with police recovering 5.8 kg of heroin, a quantity of intoxicant tablets and capsules, and cash believed to be linked to drug proceeds.
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