Mar 18, 2025 08:16 AM IST
Two drug smugglers had been injured in a police encounter in Tarn Taran; two others arrested with 7 kg of opium and firearms.
Two drug smugglers had been injured in an encounter with Punjab Police within the space falling below the jurisdiction of Chabhal police station in Tarn Taran district on Monday late night, police mentioned.
Punjab Police arrest accused after an encounter in Tarn Taran district on Monday. (ANI)
Two different accused, who tried to flee, had been arrested, officers mentioned including that cops are within the means of registering an FIR.
SSP Abhimanyu Rana mentioned cops acquired a tip-off that two individuals, Vijay and Gurjant, residents of Baropal village had collected a consignment of medicine and weapons smuggled by way of drone from Pakistan.
“The police further received a tip-off that the accused were meeting the two other persons, identified as Vijay and Sagar of Amritsar, to strike a deal. Both the persons were in the Chabhal area near the international border to receive consignment when our teams conducted a raid,” the SSP mentioned.
The SSP mentioned discovering themselves trapped, the accused opened hearth at police and in retaliatory firing, Vijay and Sagar suffered gunshot accidents.
“Both were rushed to a hospital and are undergoing treatment”, the SSP mentioned, including, “Three Pakistan-made pistols along with live rounds, 7 kg opium and one lakh drug money have been recovered from their possession”.
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