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Punjab Police cracks down on 58,000 criminals in 200 days
Punjab Police's anti-gangster campaign 'Gangstran Te Vaar' has completed 200 days, with action taken against 58,212 criminals and associates. The force conducted 1,09,087 raids and arrested 1,532 proclaimed offenders. The campaign targeted…
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Punjab Police's anti-gangster campaign 'Gangstran Te Vaar' has completed 200 days, with action taken against 58,212 criminals and associates. The force conducted 1,09,087 raids and arrested 1,532 proclaimed offenders. The campaign targeted the entire organised crime ecosystem, including financial networks, weapons supply and overseas handlers. Police seized 990 illegal firearms, 774.38 kg of heroin, 480.23 kg of opium and over 26.91 lakh intoxicant tablets. Cash and gold worth Rs 1.80 crore and Rs 1.73 crore in drug money were also recovered. The Anti-Gangster Task Force brought back fugitives from Central Asia and Indonesia. A dedicated anonymous tipline (93946-93946) has been launched for public intelligence.
The Indian Opinion
The headline numbers are impressive, but a crackdown's true measure is not raids or arrests alone. The Bhagwant Mann government will face questions about whether these actions translate into sustained convictions and dismantling of drug networks. Critics may dismiss the figures as cosmetic, but the seizure of 774 kg of heroin and deportation of overseas gangsters suggests real operational depth. The test will come in the next year: do crime statistics in Punjab actually drop, or do the same names reappear in fresh cases?
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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