Punjab Police raids 527 locations, arrests 223 in anti-gangster drive

Chandigarh, Oct 24 (UNI) Punjab Police conducted 527 raids across the state on Saturday and arrested 223 people during its continuing campaign against gangsters and their associates, officials said. The coordinated searches were carried out on the 277th day of the 'Gangstran Te Vaar' campaign at identified locations linked to suspected organised criminal networks. Police teams from various districts participated in the operation in coordination with the Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF). According to an official statement, the latest arrests took the total number of people apprehended since the campaign began to 80,458. The campaign was launched on January 20, 2026,…