Amritsar Commissionerate Police busted a cross-border narco-smuggling network and apprehended two operatives along with Rs 21800 drug money, a police officer said on Thursday.
Amritsar Commissionerate Police has dismantled a cross-border arms and narcotics smuggling module with the arrest of five operatives and recovered six sophisticated pistols, 115 grams heroin and Rs 11.90 lakhs drug money from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab
As per the information, Satwinderpal Singh alias Lucky Oberoi was shot dead by unidentified assailants on a white Activa on Friday morning at the Gurudwara Singh Sabha Parking in Model Town, Jalandhar, while he was leaving after paying obeisance.
The Punjab Police have busted a major weapons-smuggling racket, arresting two key suspects, Gurpreet Gopi and Biki Wind, with ties to Pakistan-based smugglers under Operation Prahar. Six sophisticated weapons, including 9mm Glocks and .304 caliber pistols, were seized by the Amritsar Poli
According to an SIT spokesperson, during the searches, the SIT seized seven mobile phones, three tablets, two laptops, one storage device, along with incriminating financial records and documents. The seized electronic devices will undergo forensic analysis.
"Preliminary investigation reveals that the arrested accused were in contact with a foreign-based handler through social media platforms and, on his directions, they were transporting and supplying consignments of heroin and illegal arms across different locations," DGP Gaurav Yadav infor
An exchange of fire broke out between Punjab Police personnel and a group of miscreants in Amritsar late Wednesday night, leaving one miscreant injured while two others were arrested. One accused, however, managed to escape and is currently on the run, police said.
DGP Punjab Police Gaurav Yadav stated that the alleged accused is a resident of TarnTaran and had been in contact with Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agents and had received the consignment across the border.
Police Commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar said 12 brand-new .30 bore pistols, smuggled via drone, and 1.5 kg of heroin were seized, exposing links to Pakistan-based smugglers and Europe-based handlers.
In a post on social media X, the DGP wrote that the preliminary investigation revealed that the arrested person was in contact with a Pakistan-based handler through social media platforms, and was receiving heroin and weapons consignments in Khemkaran and Ferozpur sector, which were being
Amritsar Police Commissioner GPS Bhullar told ANI on Friday, "... A very prominent person was murdered in our jurisdiction... An FIR was filed on 18 September, according to which, one person was murdered and one was injured... Working day and night, we solved this case with utmost profession