CHANDIGARH/AMRITSAR: Amidst the continued drive to make Punjab a protected and safe state as per instructions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Amritsar Commissionerate Police has dismantled a Pakistan-linked arms and narco community with the arrest of 5 individuals and recovered six subtle pistols together with 1.01 kg heroin from their possession, mentioned Director Normal of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav right here on Sunday.
These arrested have been recognized as Akash Masih and Prince, each residents of village Pandori in Amritsar Rural; Karanbir Singh alias Karan, a resident of village Chaugawan in Amritsar Rural; Sukhwinder Singh, a resident of village Hetampura in Amritsar Rural; and Gurbhej Singh alias Bheja, a resident of village Lahian in Tarn Taran. The recovered pistols embrace 5 .30 bore and one 9MM Glock.
DGP Gaurav Yadav mentioned that preliminary investigation has revealed that the arrested accused have been coordinating with Pak-based handlers by way of social media functions to gather and ship unlawful weapons and narcotics inside Punjab. All accused belong to villages situated in shut proximity to the Worldwide Border and have been receiving consignments as per the instructions of their handlers, he mentioned.
The DGP mentioned that additional investigation is ongoing to established from side to side linkages on this case to establish handlers and dismantle the complete community.
Sharing operational particulars, Commissioner of Police (CP) Amritsar Gurpreet Singh Bhullar mentioned that in a deliberate Nakabandi close to Chheharta, police groups apprehended accused Akash Masih and Prince, and recovered one .30 bore pistol and one Glock 9mm pistol from their possession.
Appearing on technical leads within the follow-up of the case, police groups have arrested Karanbir Singh and Sukhwinder Singh, recovering three .30 bore pistols and 1 kg 10 gm heroin from them, he mentioned whereas including that, on the disclosure of accused Karanbir Singh alias Karan, police additional arrested Gurbhej Singh alias Bheja, from whom one .30 bore pistol was recovered.
The CP mentioned that after retrieving the consignments of unlawful weapons, arrested individuals have been additional distributing to felony parts within the area.
On this regard, two separate instances— FIR No. 223 dated 06.11.2025 beneath part 25 of the Arms Act at Police Station Chheharta in Amritsar and FIR No. 239 dated 12.11.2025 beneath sections 25(1-B) and 25 of the Arms Act and sections 21-C and 29 of the NDPS Act at Police Station Cantonment in Amritsar— have been registered.
