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Punjab Police Bust Cross-Border Arms Smuggling Module In Amritsar, 5 Arrested
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News18•15-10-2026, 20:02
Punjab Police Bust Cross-Border Arms Smuggling Module In Amritsar, 5 Arrested
- •Punjab Police arrested five individuals, including a father and son, and seized a major cache of weapons in Amritsar.
- •The seizure includes one assault rifle, two hand grenades, and 13 foreign-made pistols along with live cartridges.
- •Counter Intelligence Amritsar executed the operation after receiving a tip-off about a drone-dropped arms syndicate.
- •The accused allegedly coordinated with a foreign-based smuggler using encrypted communication platforms.
- •A case has been registered under relevant sections of the Arms Act, Explosive Substances Act, and BNS, with further investigation underway.
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Punjab Police seized one .30 bore assault rifle, two hand grenades, 13 foreign-made pistols including four 9mm Glock pistols and nine .30 bore pistols, 25 live cartridges, and two motorcycles during the operation in Amritsar.
Five people were arrested, including Gurpreet Singh and his son Jaskaran Singh from Ballarwal village, alongside Veenu, Amritpal Singh, and Gaurav Masih from Batala.
A case was registered under FIR No. 66 dated October 15, 2026, at the Police Station State Special Operation Cell (SSOC) in Amritsar under sections of the Arms Act, the Explosive Substances Act, and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
