Amritsar police dismantle two illegal arms networks and arrest six
Six individuals were apprehended and 14 pistols were seized during two separate police operations in Amritsar, according to The Tribune.
The Amritsar Commissionerate Police dismantled two separate illegal arms supply networks and arrested six people, recovering 14 sophisticated pistols, Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav said on Tuesday.
According to The Tribune, the arrested individuals include Bobby Singh and Ravinder Singh alias Manna from Tarn Taran, Gurpreet Singh alias Preet from Amritsar, Kamal from Amritsar, Ajay Singh alias Kaka from Amritsar, and Swaran Singh from Panchkula, Haryana.
In the first operation, police arrested five accused and recovered six illegal pistols. The second operation led to the apprehension of Swaran Singh and the recovery of eight illegal pistols.
The seized weapons include one.30 bore TISAS Zigana, one.30 bore Zigana Eagle, one.30 bore pistol made in China, two 9mm pistols, seven.30 bore pistols, and two.32 bore pistols.
Commissioner of Police Harmanbir Singh Gill said preliminary investigations suggest the accused were allegedly in contact with foreign-based handlers via social media. These handlers allegedly facilitated weapon supplies through drone-based consignments via aerial routes.
The accused allegedly collected these consignments to supply weapons to individuals involved in criminal activities. Two cases have been registered under the Arms Act at Chheharta and Civil Lines police stations, with further investigations underway to identify other associates.