Overview
- Officers conducted 2,760 raids on the first day, rounding up 1,895 people and formally arresting 1,250, including 40 proclaimed offenders.
- Police reported 298 preventive detentions and said 666 individuals were questioned and released after verification.
- Senior leadership from Punjab Police headquarters is supervising the 72-hour statewide drive running Monday through Wednesday.
- Extradition proceedings have begun for 38 foreign-based gangsters, and properties in Punjab allegedly built with extortion proceeds are under legal scrutiny.
- Officials said the crackdown forms part of the broader ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’ campaign alongside the ongoing anti-drug drive, with citizens urged to share anonymous tips via the 93946-93946 helpline.