Arms smuggling racket busted, three arrested

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Feb 03, 2025 10:55 PM IST

In a separate operation, the commissionerate arrested a drug smuggler with greater than 2kg of heroin from Ghanupur Kale village within the district.

The Amritsar commissionerate police have busted an interstate arms smuggling gang and arrested three key members from the world falling underneath the Gate Hakeem police station in Amritsar.

Bhullar mentioned the arrested individuals have been recognized as Piyush, Kamal Singh, alias Kalu, and Swayam, alias Bholu. The police recovered 3 pistols — 2 of .32 bore and 1 of .30 bore, 2 dwell 32 bore cartridges and a motorbike. (Getty Photographs/iStockphoto)

Bhullar mentioned the arrested individuals have been recognized as Piyush, Kamal Singh, alias Kalu, and Swayam, alias Bholu. The police recovered 3 pistols — 2 of .32 bore and 1 of .30 bore, 2 dwell 32 bore cartridges and a motorbike.

Drug smuggler held with 2kg heroin

In a separate operation, the commissionerate arrested a drug smuggler with greater than 2kg of heroin from Ghanupur Kale village within the district.

The accused has been recognized as Mantej Singh, 27, of Burj, in Tarn Taran district. The police have additionally impounded his motorbike.

The police mentioned the accused was in direct contact with Pakistan-based smugglers and used to obtain consignments of medicine from throughout the border. The police probe revealed that drug consignments have been being dropped within the Indian aspect with the assistance of drones.

The commissioner of police mentioned additional investigations are on. Extra arrests and recoveries are seemingly in coming days, he added.

The arrested accused already has a homicide case registered in opposition to him on the Sarai Amanat Khan police station in Tarn Taran, the police mentioned, including he was declared a proclaimed offender within the case on January 3, 2024.

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