Amritsar police have recovered over 5 kilograms of heroin and arrested one individual in a significant blow to trans-border narcotic networks, a police officer said.
Amritsar police apprehended three individuals and recovered five kilograms of heroin as it busted a trans-border narco-smuggling module, a police officer said.
Amritsar Police on Wednesday said that the attacker, who fired bullets at Sukhwinder Singh Badal at Golden Temple, has a criminal record and arms were recovered from him in the past.
The Counter Intelligence unit of Amritsar Police arrested two people in connection with smuggling of weapons from Pakistan to Punjab, according to the Director General of Punjab Police on Saturday.
Taking to social media X, the DGP Punjab Police wrote in a post on Saturday, "In a swift operation, Amritsar Commissionerate Police dismantled a gang involved in armed snatchings, arresting key members Gurpreet S and Vishal."
Amritsar Commissionerate Police on Thursday claimed to have dismantled an interstate illegal weapons smuggle module and apprehended seven operatives. Police also seized 12 pistols and other ammunition.
Speaking about the encounter in Amritsar, Police Commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar said, "We received information at Rambagh police station that on the intervening night of October 18-19, several gunshots were fired outside the residence of a man named Sajan. We took the matter very serio
Technical leaders were developed in the intelligence based operation led to the arrest of three people following which a FIR was registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS).
In a significant breakthrough against trans-border narcotic smuggling operations, Amritsar Police on Friday apprehended one person and seized 5 kg of drugs.
Taking to his social media handle, the Director General of Police, Punjab, Gaurav Yadav, posted on X, "Amritsar Police proactively cracks a gunhouse theft case and recovers 12 weapons along with 22 cartridges from 2 accused after a hot chase of 1000+ kilometres across 5 states and UTs. @Punj