NEW DELHI: Punjab Police have arrested three individuals in two separate operations for smuggling illegal weapons into the state from Madhya Pradesh. According to Punjab Director General of Police, Gaurav Yadav, those arrested were providing logistical assistance to criminal gangs.
“In a major blow to illegal arms smuggling into Punjab from Madhya Pradesh, Amritsar Rural Police, in two separate operations, have apprehended three persons for smuggling illegal weapons.The arrested individuals were providing logistical assistance to criminal gangs,” the DGP said on X.
He also mentioned that eight pistols, along with 17 live cartridges and four magazines, were recovered from them. “Punjab Police will take stern action against organised crime and illegal weapon smuggling networks and is working to uncover the entire network, following both forward and backward linkages,” the DGP emphasised.
On October 9, the Amritsar Commissionerate Police dealt a massive blow to the trans-border narcotic network after they seized five kilograms of heroin and Rs 3.95 lakh in drug money from Ajnala. Technical leads developed in the intelligence-based operation led to the arrest of three people, following which an FIR was registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS).
Earlier, on October 8, continuing its fight against organised crime, Jalandhar Rural Police busted an interstate arms smuggling gang, arresting the leader and seizing five pistols. On October 7, in a breakthrough, Moga Police busted an illegal arms module operated by foreign-based handler Jagga Dhurkot and arrested seven operatives of the gang. Five pistols (32 Bore) with eight cartridges and magazines were recovered in the operation.
On October 5, in a blow to organised crime in Punjab, the Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF), in a joint operation with Bathinda Police, apprehended Jaspreet Singh, aka Jassa, kingpin of the Jassa Burj Gang, along with three associates.
They were involved in arms smuggling, snatching, and kidnapping. Previously, 11 FIRs of heinous crime were registered against Jaspreet Singh.
Four pistols (32 Bore) with magazines and 11 live cartridges were recovered in the operation. The arrested accused have a criminal history with several criminal cases registered against them in Punjab.
