The counter-intelligence (CI) unit of the Punjab Police on Tuesday busted an illegal weapon smuggling module with one arrest and recovered five illegal pistols.
The BSF said that on April 17, BSF and Punjab Police recovered six pistols with 14 magazines in the border area of Amritsar, consequent upon an extensive search operation based on specific information.
Saurabh Chaudhary added yet another World Cup medal to his kitty, winning bronze in the 10m air pistol men's event on competition day one of the year's second International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun stage, at the Las Palmas shooting range in Lima, Peru.
Police said that the accused, identified as Sahzad alias Shanu (18), was nabbed by the AATS team and found in possession of a country-made pistol along with one live cartridge.
It was day six at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun Argentina 2025 and it heralded the arrival of a new star on the international circuit as Indian teenager Suruchi stunned a world class women's 10m air pistol field to clinch gold, India's thir
During investigation, it was found that the weapon displayed in the video was a toy gun. However, legal proceedings have been initiated against the individuals under Section 170 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).
The DGP further mentioned that along with two kg of Heroin, one .32 bore pistol, four live cartidges, two empty shells and a motorcycle were recovered from the possession.
India now has one medal of each colour at the ongoing ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun in Buenos Aires, Argentina, after Chain Singh won bronze in the men's 50m rifle 3 positions (3P) and Sift Kaur Samra, a gold in women's 3P on Friday.
Pistol shooter Rahi Sarnobat made a tremendous comeback after a serious health battle at the National Games this year in Dehradun as the 34-year-old won the gold medal in the Women's 25m air pistol competition.
Day one of the competitions will also see the first of 15 finals with a top-class men's 10m air pistol field including three Indians, Saurabh Chaudhary, Ravinder Singh and Varun Tomar, looking to give their respective countries a golden start to the tournament and in-fact, the year