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
Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said that a total of five pistols, including four .30 bore weapons and one 9mm pistol with magazines, have been recovered during the operation.
The police investigation revealed a complex web of arms trafficking, exploiting drone technology to evade detection. The suspects reportedly had no direct contact, ensuring a secure and secretive operation.
Israel uncovered a significant weapons smuggling network involving several northern residents, including five soldiers, the authorities announced on Wednesday.
The accused, identified as Danveer, Bunty, Sikander Sheikh, and Krishan Kumar alias Happy Gujjar, were allegedly part of a network supplying arms across multiple states.
The agency seized one 9 mm pistol, 18 live cartridges of 9 mm, two pistol magazines, one double-barrelled 12-bore gun, 35 live 12-bore cartridges, and Rs 4.21 lakh in cash, said the NIA.
Acting on a backward linkage, the Punjab Police has busted a significant hawala network, recovering Rs 2.05 crore, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab, Gaurav Yadav. The operation was led by the Kapurthala Police, which arrested an associate involved in funding operations linked to
In a major breakthrough, the Special Task Force (STF) of Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday arrested three members of an interstate gang involved in illegal arms smuggling, recovering 10 pistols and 15 live cartridges, along with Rs 1700 cash and three mobile phones. The arrests took place near Friniq
Speaking to ANI, DCP Crime Harsh Indora said the operation was carried out based on a tip-off that Mohammad Sajid, a notorious arms supplier, was scheduled to deliver a consignment of weapons in the Pitampura area. The Crime Branch team tracked down Sajid and recovered the cache of arms from