As part of an ongoing campaign against drugs and illegal weapons, Amritsar Police conducted operations at various locations on Friday morning, arresting eight members across three different gangs. Authorities recovered 18 pistols, approximately three kilograms of heroin, five cartridges, and a large number of magazines from their possession. The operations were carried out by teams from the Gharinda Police Station, the State Special Operation Cell, and the Counter Intelligence wing.
The Gharinda police arrested Jagjit Singh, a resident of Dinanagar (Gurdaspur district), and Davinder Singh, a resident of Dorangla village. Ten foreign-made pistols and ten magazines were seized from them. According to the police, the accused were transporting the consignment of weapons on a motorcycle for further distribution. Interrogation revealed that Pakistani smugglers had dropped the weapons via drone at a secure location near Attari. Acting on a tip-off, the police set up a blockade and apprehended both individuals. Recovery of three kg of heroin and pistols: The State Special Operation Cell team arrested Happy Singh (alias Veerpal Singh) from Kakkar village, along with Indrapal Singh and Sikandarjit Singh from Bhindi Aulakh village. Approximately three kilograms of heroin, one pistol, and magazines were recovered from them. Three arrested with seven pistols: The Counter Intelligence team arrested Sunil Masih and Rajan Masih from Mahal village (Gurdaspur), as well as Pradeep Singh from Noorpur. Seven pistols and seven magazines were found in their possession. A car and a motorcycle were also seized from the accused.
According to the police, the accused admitted during interrogation to having links with Pakistani smugglers. They used various internet-based platforms to establish contact and procure consignments of weapons and heroin. Police officials stated that further action is being taken based on the facts revealed during the questioning.
