Chandigarh/Amritsar — Amidst the continued drive to make Punjab a secure and safe state as per instructions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Amritsar Commissionerate Police has dismantled a Pakistan-operated cross-border arms smuggling module with the arrest of its six operatives, together with one juvenile, and recovered six refined pistols from their possession, mentioned Director Common of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav right here on Monday.
These arrested have been recognized as Gurbir Singh alias Sonu (28), a resident of village Kotli Vasava Singh in Tarn Taran; Gurpreet Singh alias Gopa (32), Gorka Singh alias Gora, Rajwinder Singh alias Raju— trio residents of Khem Karan in Tarn Taran; Jaspal Singh alias Jass (24), a resident of Bachiwind in Amritsar and Sultanpur Lodhi primarily based 16-years-old Juvenile. The recovered pistols embrace 5 .30 bore pistols and one 9mm PX5 pistol.
DGP mentioned that preliminary investigation has revealed that the accused individuals had been in direct contact with a Pak-based handler by social media platforms, who had been sharing coordinates to retrieve and additional provide of weapon consignments. The organised gang had been supplying these weapon consignments to criminals working within the Majha and Doaba areas to hold out nefarious actions, he mentioned. The DGP mentioned that additional investigation is in progress to determine community’s back and forth linkages and to establish receivers and monetary channels on this case.
Sharing operational particulars, Commissioner of Police (CP) Amritsar Gurpreet Singh Bhullar mentioned that the primary breakthrough got here when a police crew, in an intelligence led operation, arrested suspects Gurbir alias Sonu and Gurpreet alias Gopa and recovered two .30 bore pistols. Their interrogation opened up the complete community, he mentioned, whereas including that follow-up raids led to the arrest of their associates Gorka alias Gora with one .30 bore pistol, Jaspal alias Jass with one .30 bore pistol and Rajwinder alias Raju with one 9MM PX5 pistol. A juvenile affiliate was additionally detained with one .30 bore pistol, he added.
The CP mentioned that arrested individuals Gorka alias Gora and Rajwinder alias Raju have earlier prison circumstances registered towards them, together with NDPS Act offences and costs associated to rape and the POCSO Act. Two accomplices from Kapurthala district have been recognized as receivers of unlawful weapons, he mentioned, whereas including that raids are being carried out to nab them. On this regard, a case FIR No. 260 dated 30-11-2025 has been registered below sections 25(6,7,8) of the Arms Act at Police Station Cantonment Amritsar.
