CHANDIGARH/KAPURTHALA: In a decisive motion towards unlawful weapon networks amidst the continuing drive to make Punjab a secure and safe state as per instructions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Kapurthala Police has arrested three members of the Jagga Fukiwal extortion gang and recovered 9 country-made pistols together with reside cartridges from their possession, mentioned Director Common of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav right here on Wednesday.
These arrested have been recognized as Amandeep alias Aman, a resident of Tashpur in Sultanpur Lodhi, Harjit Singh alias Jeeta, a resident of Khanpur Dhadha in Nakodar, Jalandhar and Lovepreet alias Baba, a resident of Mohalla Baghichi in Jamsher, Jalandhar.
DGP Gaurav Yadav mentioned that arrested accused Amandeep is the lively member of the Jagga Fukiwal extortion gang in Sultanpur Lodhi space and was instrumental in supplying weapons to native gangs to hold out firing and extortion actions.
The DGP mentioned that additional investigation is underway to hint from side to side linkages on this case to dismantle all the unlawful arms community.
Sharing operational particulars, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Kapurthala Gaurav Toora mentioned that following dependable inputs, police groups had arrested the important thing accused Amandeep from Hyperlink street Talwandi Mehma in Kapurthala and recovered 4 pistols from his possession.
Throughout investigation, accused Amandeep revealed that he had equipped two pistols to his associates Lovepreet alias Baba and Harjit Singh alias Jeeta, who have been additionally arrested, he mentioned, whereas including that police groups have recovered one .32 bore country-made pistol and one .315 bore country-made pistol from their possession.
The SSP mentioned that additional interrogation of accused Amandeep has led to the restoration of three extra country-made pistols buried at his home. Probe has revealed that arrested accused individuals have been buying the country-made weapons from Madhya Pradesh to additional provide to legal components on the course of their foreign-based handler, he mentioned.
On this regard, two seperate circumstances— FIR no. 254 dated 15.11.2025 below part 25 of the Arms Act at Police Station Sadar Kapurthala and FIR no. 270 dated 2-11-25 below sections 109, 61(2) and 111 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and part 25 of the Arms Act at Police Station Sultanpur Lodhi— have been registered.
