Superintendent of Police (SP) investigation Mohali, Dr Jyoti Yadav revealed, "A total of 43 weapons have been recovered since the MCC came into force on March 16. 39 pistols, 2 desi katta and 2 rifles were seized."
In a post on X, DGP Punjab Police said, "In a major breakthrough, SAS Nagar Police apprehends Malkeet Singh Nawab operating an interstate arms cartel along with Gamdoor Singh Vicky and recovers 6 pistols, 10 live cartridges and 10 pistol magazines from them."
In an official post on X, the Director General of Police, Punjab Police informed that two operatives arrested were wanted in the "Rajdeep murder case" of Amritsar.
Jammu and Kashmir Police, in a joint operation with Special Operations Group (SOG), have caught a registered overground worker (OGW) with a foreign-made pistol and grenades from the Hari Budha area of Poonch district, police said on Sunday.
According to Pratiksha Godara, DCP Special Cell, on February 3, on the basis of specific information, one member of an arms syndicate, namely Gandh Das Dawar, a resident of Burhanpur, Madhya Pradesh, was apprehended and 20 illegal firearms were recovered from his possession.
In a major breakthrough, Jalandhar Commissionerate Police averted planned sensational crimes with the arrest of two operatives of Bambiha Gang and seized three pistols and one kg of opium.
In a post shared on the social media platform X, Gaurav Yadav, Director General of Police, Punjab, said that the police have also recovered 3 kilogrammes of heroin as well as two pistols.
"In a major breakthrough, Amritsar Commissionerate Police has solved the gunpoint bank heist within hours with a manhunt across Punjab and Haryana. All three accused have been arrested with looted cash and the recovery of two pistols (0.30 bore pistol and dummy pistol)," posted the DGP.
In view of the forthcoming general elections in 2024, the Delhi police special staff team arrested one person and recovered 8 semi-automatic pistols and 80 live cartridges in the North-East District.
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.