Chandigarh, Aug. 8 -- Punjab Police on Friday conducted 731 raids across the state under its anti-gangster campaign 'Gangstran Te Vaar', arresting 429 people, including 14 proclaimed offenders, and recovering four weapons. The police also initiated preventive action against 281 people during the operation. Launched on January 20 this year, the campaign has so far led to 57,767 arrests, police said. Teams, along with the anti-gangster task force, targeted locations linked to gangster associates as part of efforts to dismantle organised crime networks. Meanwhile, the state's anti-drug campaign 'Yudh Nashian Virudh' entered its 524th day, with police arresting 94 alleged drug smugglers and recovering 23.5 kg heroin, 970 gm ICE, 11 kg poppy husk, 370 intoxicant tablets and Rs.8,950 in suspected drug proceeds. The campaign has resulted in 75,496 arrests so far, police said. The Punjab Police officials also persuaded eight people to voluntarily undergo de-addiction treatment. The Punjab Police has held 39,236 police-public meetings across the state since the launch of its 'Yudh Nashian Virudh' campaign in March last year, as part of an intensified community outreach drive against drug abuse, DGP Gaurav Yadav said on Friday. Of these, 10,605 meetings were held in schools, colleges and other educational institutions, while 3,303 sampark meetings were organised primarily for youth to raise awareness about substance abuse, prevention, de-addiction and rehabilitation. Another 25,328 meetings were held with village defence committees and ward defence committees in villages and urban areas. The DGP said five districts were being selected every day for intensive outreach, with SP-rank officers chairing larger meetings and station house officers conducting interactions at the local level....