Chandigarh ; Amritsar Commissionerate Police has efficiently dismantled a Pakistan-operated cross-border arms smuggling module with the arrest of six people, together with a 16-year-old juvenile. The operation, a part of the Punjab Authorities’s ongoing efforts to strengthen legislation and order, led to the restoration of six refined pistols. The arrested accused embody Gurbir Singh alias Sonu (28), Gurpreet Singh alias Gopa (32), Gorka Singh alias Gora, Rajwinder Singh alias Raju— all residents of Tarn Taran’s Khem Karan space— Jaspal Singh alias Jass (24) of Amritsar’s Bachiwind village, and a juvenile from Sultanpur Lodhi.
In line with Director Common of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav, the preliminary probe confirms that the accused had been in direct contact with a Pakistan-based handler via social media. This handler allegedly offered GPS coordinates for retrieving weapon consignments that had been later provided to criminals energetic within the Majha and Doaba areas.
The primary breakthrough got here throughout an intelligence-led operation when police groups apprehended Gurbir and Gurpreet, recovering two .30 bore pistols from them. Their interrogation helped police uncover the whole community. Subsequent raids resulted within the arrest of Gorka with one .30 bore pistol, Jaspal with one other .30 bore pistol, Rajwinder with a 9mm PX5 pistol, and the detention of the juvenile carrying a .30 bore pistol.
Commissioner of Police (CP) Amritsar Gurpreet Singh Bhullar knowledgeable that accused Gorka and Rajwinder have a prison historical past, together with NDPS circumstances and expenses below the POCSO Act. Police have additionally recognized two people from Kapurthala as receivers of those unlawful arms, and efforts are underway to arrest them.
A case below Sections 25(6,7,8) of the Arms Act has been registered at Police Station Cantonment, Amritsar. Additional investigation is ongoing to hint the monetary and logistical hyperlinks of the module.
