The Counter Intelligence (CI) unit of Punjab Police in Amritsar arrested two individuals on Saturday in a major blow to illegal arms smuggling networks amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and secure state. They were apprehended while waiting to receive a weapon consignment smuggle
DGP Gaurav Yadav said that preliminary investigation has revealed that the arrested accused have been in contact with foreign-based smuggler, who has been pushing huge consignments of weapons into Indian territory via drones and other means.
Punjab Police on Friday arrested two operatives of the Portugal-based gangster Manpreet Singh, alias Mannu Ghanshampuria, in a breakthrough in the fight against illegal arms smuggling, according to an official press release.
According to Delhi Police, a crime branch team had been working to find out the supplier of illegal weapons in Delhi, and after receiving information of one such supplier, the police intercepted a person in possession of two illegal weapons and four live cartridges.
The Anti-Gangster Task Force, in a joint operation with Bathinda Police on Saturday apprehended the kingpin of the Jassa Burj Gang, Jaspreet Singh, along with three associates, for being involved in arms smuggling, snatching and kidnapping, said Punjab police.
A Danish court on Thursday rejected the extradition request from India of a Danish national accused of being involved in a 1995 arms smuggling case, according to a report by Reuters.
In a major blow to illegal arms smuggling, the State Special Operation Cell (SSOC), SAS Nagar, has apprehended one person for running an inter-state organised arms smuggling racket. Four illegal .32 pistols have also been recovered, said Punjab police on Friday.
Doval delivered India's national statement where he spoke about strengthening cooperation in counter-terrorism, combating drug trafficking, arms smuggling and organized crime, BIMSTEC connectivity, holding 2nd Ports Conclave and water security of Himalayan river systems
The Madhya Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on Thursday claimed to have confiscated 360 barrels used in making pistols from Gujarat's Surat, along with the arrest of three persons for their alleged involvement in the illegal arms trade.
In a joint raid, the Border Security Force (BSF) and STF Amritsar recovered suspected heroin, arms, and ammunition from a house in Gurdaspur's Deriwal Kiran village.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday filed a chargesheet against five persons, including 'designated individual terrorist' Lakhbir Singh Rode alias Baba and Ranjot alias Rana in a case relating to cross-border smuggling of arms by drones into Punjab.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday filed a chargesheet against five persons, including 'designated individual terrorist' Lakhbir Singh Rode and Pakiastan-based terrorist Ranjot Singh in a case relating to cross-border smuggling of arms via drones into Punjab.