Anti Gangster Task Force (AGTF) Punjab has arrested two most-wanted Lawrence Bishnoi gang operatives from Patiala-Ambala Highway near village Shambhu in Patiala, Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab, Gaurav Yadav, IPS, said on Thursday.
According to the police, two accused, including a minor and both residents of Dargabad village in Batala, have been apprehended within 24 hours of the incident.
DGP Gaurav Yadav said that the accused were in contact with Pakistan-based smugglers and have been receiving illegal weapon consignments near the Indo-Pak border. The arrested accused persons were operating from border villages and further supplying arms to gangsters in the state, he said.
Counter-Intelligence (CI), Amritsar, has busted a cross-border illegal arms smuggling module with alleged links to Pakistan and arrested five operatives, recovering six sophisticated pistols from their possession, Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said on Friday.
The police have seized an assault rifle with two magazines, two 9 mm with four magazines, 90 live cartridges of AK Rifle, ten live cartridges (9 mm), Rs 7.50 lakh drug money, a car and three mobile phones.
Counter Intelligence (CI), Patiala and State Special Operation Cell (SSOC), Mohali of the Punjab Police on Sunday nabbed three Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) operatives involved in grenade attacks on police posts at Badshahpur.
In a significant breakthrough, the Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) of Punjab, in a joint operation with Ferozepur Police, has arrested three associates of the Ashish Chopra Gang involved in the sensational double murder of Rishabh and Shalu due to gang rivalry between the Nata Gang and Ashis
DGP Gaurav Yadav said that preliminary investigation has revealed that the Methanol chemical, after being procured online by Kingpin Sahib Singh, was being used for manufacturing spurious liquor
"Nine persons, including the kingpin of the racket and several local distributors, have been arrested in connection with the illicit liquor trade. Methanol, after being procured online, was used for spurious liquor manufacture. Investigation is underway to uncover the entire modus operandi a
According to the Punjab Director General of Police (DGP), Gaurav Yadav, a suspect was arrested for leaking sensitive information regarding Indian Army movements to a Pakistan-based handler, and a second conduit was also identified and taken into custody.
According to the preliminary investigation, "foreign-based Jassa" and his partners have strong links with their India-based associate, Jodhbir Singh, a resident of Amritsar Rural. Jodhbir was working on the instructions of his foreign handlers, Punjab Police DGP Gaurav Yadav shared the infor
The DGP said that senior police officials, including the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) and Commissioner of Police (CP), will have to ensure and take responsibility for a drug-free Punjab.