Punjab Police arrest 232 in statewide anti-gangster raids, 142 more held in drug crackdown

Chandigarh, Oct 14 (UNI) Punjab Police arrested 232 people during 522 raids targeting suspected gangster associates across the state on Wednesday, while a parallel anti-narcotics operation led to the arrest of 142 alleged drug smugglers and the seizure of 6.6 kg of heroin, police said. The raids, conducted on the 267th day of the 'Gangstran Te Vaar' campaign, targeted identified locations linked to criminal networks in coordination with the Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF). Police said one weapon was recovered, 10 proclaimed offenders were arrested, and preventive action was taken against another 160 individuals. According to official figures, the campaign, launched…