In a significant crackdown on illegal pharmaceutical drug trafficking, the Amritsar Police Commissionerate has unearthed a sophisticated Tramadol supply chain originating from Uttarakhand's Haridwar, following a minor initial recovery of just 35 tablets in Amritsar.
In its continued efforts to counter cross-border smuggling, vigilant BSF troops, in joint operations with Punjab Police, recovered 2 drones, pistol parts and ammunition in separate incidents across Tarn Taran and Ferozepur districts, an official said.
Continuing its relentless efforts to curb cross-border smuggling of arms and narcotics, the BSF troops seized four drones with a pistol and heroin today in separate incidents at Amritsar & Tarn Taran border in Punjab, as per the press release
In a significant breakthrough, Amritsar Rural Police, in collaboration with central agencies, recovered a large consignment of weapons from five people allegedly involved in a trans-border smuggling network. The consignment was ordered by Nav Pandori, a close associate of gangster Jaggu Bhag
The drive, launched on March 1, 2025, on the directives of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, has led to the registration of 14,906 FIRs and the arrest of 23,647 drug smugglers, reaffirming the state government's commitment to a drug-free Punjab.
Border Security Forces in collaboration with police recovered one plastic bottle containing pistol parts and four live rounds adjacent to village Dal in Tarn Taran district of Punjab, according to a statement.
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.
The DGP further in his post mentioned that the two more smugglers identified as Dharam Singh and Kulbr Singh had been arrested along with five kilograms of heroin.
Notably, Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann has asked the Commissioners of Police, Deputy Commissioners and Senior Superintendent of Police to make Punjab a drug-free state. The Punjab government has also constituted a 5-member Cabinet Sub-Committee, led by the state's Finance Minister, Harp
A petition has been filed in the Punjab and Haryana High Court by Gurtej Singh Dhillon, seeking an independent investigation into the alleged false encounter of 22-year-old Jaspreet Singh, a Non-Resident Indian (NRI) who was killed by Punjab Police in Patiala on March 13, 2025.
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.