8 pistols smuggled from Pakistan seized in Amritsar, two held
1 month, 1 week ago

8 pistols smuggled from Pakistan seized in Amritsar, two held

Hindustan Times  

Punjab Police arrested two people after eight sophisticated pistols smuggled into the country from Pakistan were found in their possession on Saturday. They were held from Nurpur Padhri in Amritsar, state director general of police Gaurav Yadav said. “In a major blow to illegal arms smuggling networks, Counter Intelligence, Amritsar apprehended two persons from Nurpur Padhri, near Gharinda, Amritsar, while they were waiting for another operative to hand over the weapon consignment smuggled from Pakistan,” Yadav posted on X. The police said they had recovered eight sophisticated weapons -- four Glock pistols, two Turkiye 9mm pistols and two X-Shot Zigana pistols, along with 10 rounds.

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2 arrested for grenade attack on Amritsar police station; heroin, arms seized
1 week, 5 days ago

2 arrested for grenade attack on Amritsar police station; heroin, arms seized

India Today  

Two people have been arrested for allegedly carrying out a grenade attack on the Islamabad police station in Amritsar, the Punjab Police said on Saturday. The arrested persons carried out a grenade attack on Islamabad Police Station on December 17, 2024," the DGP said in a post on X. DGP Yadav said that the police revived a tip-off about a …

4 kg of heroin smuggled from Pakistan seized in Amritsar, 3 held
1 month ago

4 kg of heroin smuggled from Pakistan seized in Amritsar, 3 held

Deccan Chronicle  

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Trans-border narco, arms cartel busted, two held in Amritsar
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trans-border narco, arms cartel busted, two held in Amritsar

Hindustan Times  

Punjab Police busted a trans-border narco smuggling and arms cartel and apprehended two people with 8.275 kg heroin, 6kg opium, 13.1kg chemical and cache of weapons on Friday. Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav said on Friday that the Amritsar commissionerate police have busted a trans-border narco-smuggling and arms cartel and apprehended two persons. State director general of police Gaurav Yadav said, …

Jalandhar: 10 members of extortion gang held, 7 pistols seized
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Jalandhar: 10 members of extortion gang held, 7 pistols seized

Hindustan Times  

The Jalandhar rural police dismantled two gangs, including one being operated by UK-based handlers, arresting 10 hard-core criminals in two separate operations. Senior superintendent of police Harkamal Preet Singh Khakh said the arrested gang members were working at the behest of foreign handlers and were involved in multiple shooting incidents and extortion attempts. The search led to the recovery of …

Punjab: Ferozepur police seize cache of arms, zero in on two accused
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Punjab: Ferozepur police seize cache of arms, zero in on two accused

Hindustan Times  

Cracking down on illegal arms trafficking, Punjab Police have seized a cache of weapons, including 11 pistols and 21 magazines, in the border district of Ferozepur, DGP Gaurav Yadav said on Thursday. Punjab Police seized a cache of weapons, including 11 pistols and 21 magazines, from two motorcycle-borne suspects in Ferozepur district on Wednesday night. Congratulating Ferozepur police on the …

Smuggled Firearms from Pakistan: Major Clue in Baba Siddique Murder Case
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Smuggled Firearms from Pakistan: Major Clue in Baba Siddique Murder Case

ABP News  

Authorities have revealed shocking details regarding the origin of the weapons used in the Baba Siddiqui murder case. Firearms were smuggled from Pakistan and supplied via drones, indicating cross-border crime and security concerns. The police are conducting a thorough investigation to trace the origins and logistics of this operation, with 15 arrests made so far. The revelation of five pistols …

Five Aides of Bambiha-Kaushal Gang Arrested in Punjab, 9 Weapons Seized
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Five Aides of Bambiha-Kaushal Gang Arrested in Punjab, 9 Weapons Seized

Hindustan Times  

Five aides of the Bambiha-Kaushal gang have been arrested in Punjab with the recovery of nine weapons and 15 cartridges. The arrested have been identified as Jaspreet Singh alias Jassa, Harshdeep Singh of Garage Mehdood village in Hoshiarpur, Shekhar of Muradpur village in Tarn Taran, Gagandeep Singh alias Ginni Bajwa of New Model House in Jalandhar and Amit Sahota of …

Cross-border drug smuggling rackets busted in Amritsar, six held with 9.2kg heroin
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Cross-border drug smuggling rackets busted in Amritsar, six held with 9.2kg heroin

Hindustan Times  

Punjab Police on Wednesday busted cross-border drug smuggling rackets in Amritsar district with the arrest of six smugglers and recovered 9.4kg heroin along with five pistols. Amritsar rural police unearthed a Pakistan-backed drug smuggling racket with the arrest of two smugglers and recovered 7kg of heroin and five pistols, including four 9mm Glock pistols and a.32-bore pistol, state director general …

Punjab Police busts Pakistan-backed drug racket, arrests two accused with 7 kg heroin, 5 pistols
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Punjab Police busts Pakistan-backed drug racket, arrests two accused with 7 kg heroin, 5 pistols

India TV News  

In a major success against cross-border narcotics smuggling, Punjab Police on Wednesday busted a Pakistan-backed drug smuggling racket by arresting two smugglers with 7 kg of heroin and 5 pistols. According to the press release from the Punjab Information And Public Relations Department, Punjab DGP said, "In a major blow to the trans-border smuggling amidst the ongoing drive to make …

4 gunrunners arrested in Gurugram, ₹60 lakh worth of pistols seized
6 months, 2 weeks ago

4 gunrunners arrested in Gurugram, ₹60 lakh worth of pistols seized

Hindustan Times  

Four men were arrested near the government college in Sector 9, Gurugram with a huge cache of arms and ammunition on early Monday, said police, adding that the crime branch team intercepted the suspects, seizing six automatic foreign-manufactured pistols worth about ₹60 lakh, 11 magazines, 102 live cartridges, two mobile phones, and a Hyundai i20 car. Crime branch officials noted …

Punjab: Drug racket operated by US-based smuggler busted, three arrested
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Punjab: Drug racket operated by US-based smuggler busted, three arrested

Hindustan Times  

The Amritsar police busted a narcotics nexus and arrested three people, who were working on the instructions of a United States-based smuggler, from Ajnala, Punjab director general of police Gaurav Yadav said on Saturday. Taking to its official X handle, DGP Yadav posted, “Amritsar Rural Police, in close coordination with central agencies, has busted narcotics-organised crime nexus by arresting three …

Punjab: Amritsar Police foils cross-border smuggling operation, seizes 5 kg of drugs
8 months ago

Punjab: Amritsar Police foils cross-border smuggling operation, seizes 5 kg of drugs

India TV News  

In a major breakthrough against trans-border drug smuggling operations, Amritsar Police apprehended one person on Friday and seized 5 kg of drugs. DGP Punjab Police said, "In an intelligence-led operation against trans-border narcotic smuggling networks, CI Amritsar has apprehended one person and seized 4 Kg Ice & 1 Kg Heroin." Punjab Police is committed to dismantling the drug networks and …

Man wanted for carjackings, extortion lands in Mohali police net
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Man wanted for carjackings, extortion lands in Mohali police net

Hindustan Times  

A Rajpura resident wanted for multiple cases of carjacking and extortion has landed in police net. According to Mohali CIA staff who arrested the accused, Sukhdeep Singh, alias Sukha Singh, he had struck most recently at Kharar on February 19, making off with a car on the pretext of a test drive. He entered into the world of crime in …

Three held with 6 illegal weapons, 302gm heroin in Punjab’s Jalandhar
10 months, 1 week ago

Three held with 6 illegal weapons, 302gm heroin in Punjab’s Jalandhar

Hindustan Times  

Three persons were arrested with six illegal weapons and 302 gm heroin in Shahkot on Tuesday. Four countrymade weapons, two.32 pistols and ammunition was recovered from them.” All arrested accused are historysheeters and have cases registered against him for robbery and attempt to murder under the Indian Penal Code, the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act and Arms Act. Goldy …

Gang of interstate arms smugglers busted; 3 held
1 year, 2 months ago

Gang of interstate arms smugglers busted; 3 held

Hindustan Times  

Punjab Police busted an interstate arms smuggling gang and arrested three persons from the area of Fatehgarh Churian in Batala, said director general of police Gaurav Yadav here on Sunday. DGP Yadav said acting swiftly on secret information about illegal weapons being smuggled from Madhya Pradesh to supply them to criminal elements in the state, police teams from the Amritsar …

Ahead of Independence Day Punjab Police busts terror module, 3 arrested
1 year, 4 months ago

Ahead of Independence Day Punjab Police busts terror module, 3 arrested

India TV News  

Ahead of Independence Day, Punjab Police on Sunday busted a terror module with the arrest of three associates of Czech-based Gurdev Singh, a key operative of Canada-based terrorists Lakhbir and Satbir Singh, said officials. Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav said that police have also seized three pistols from them. Taking to Twitter, the DGP said, "Punjab Police has busted a terror …

Punjab Police busts biggest arms smuggling racket, 5 held with illegal weapons
1 year, 5 months ago

Punjab Police busts biggest arms smuggling racket, 5 held with illegal weapons

India TV News  

Punjab Police has busted an inter-state illegal weapon smuggling module with the arrest of five people and recovered 24 illegal weapons from their possession, said Director General of Police Punjab Gaurav Yadav on Thursday. ‘Biggest arms smuggling rackets in North India’ According to DGP, the arrested accused were running one of the biggest arms smuggling rackets in North India and …

MP-based weapon supplier lands in police net, 4 arms recovered
1 year, 9 months ago

MP-based weapon supplier lands in police net, 4 arms recovered

Hindustan Times  

The police have arrested a Madhya Pradesh-based illegal weapon supplier in Jagraon and recovered four automatic and advanced pistols from his possession. MP-based weapon supplier lands in police net, 4 arms recovered The accused had come to Jagraon to hand over the weapons to some gangsters, but before the accused could make the delivery, he was arrested, police said. Ludhiana …

Punjab on radar of Pak terrorists? Arms and ammunition recovered near border in Ferozepur | Details
2 years, 1 month ago

Punjab on radar of Pak terrorists? Arms and ammunition recovered near border in Ferozepur | Details

Hindustan Times  

Punjab on radar of Pak terrorists? Arms and ammunition recovered near border in Ferozepur | Details Pakistani terrorists seem to have taken the Punjab route for their nefarious activities. A joint team of Punjab police and the Border Security Force recovered arms and ammunition from a field along the India-Pakistan border. Acting on a tip-off, the personnel of the BSF’s …

Punjab Police Busts Cross-border Arms Smuggling Module, Arrests Four
2 years, 3 months ago

Punjab Police Busts Cross-border Arms Smuggling Module, Arrests Four

News 18  

Punjab Police on Saturday said it had busted a cross-border drone-based arms smuggling module and arrested four persons with a huge cache of sophisticated firearms, thwarting designs of Pakistan’s ISI to create disturbance in the state. “Counter Intelligence of #PunjabPolice in an ongoing anti-terrorist operation busts another cross border drone-based arms smuggling module and arrested 4 persons with huge catche …

Arms, ammunition recovered near border out post in Punjab
2 years, 9 months ago

Arms, ammunition recovered near border out post in Punjab

India TV News  

A huge cache of arms and ammunition was recovered near a border out post in Abohar sector during a joint operation carried out by BSF troops and Punjab Police Special Task Force, officials said on Friday. Following intelligence inputs, STF troops along with BSF carried out a search operation ahead of the fencing area on Thursday evening during which firearms …

Opinion | Why US assault weapons are being sold in Pakistan as ‘spoils of loot’
3 years, 3 months ago

Opinion | Why US assault weapons are being sold in Pakistan as ‘spoils of loot’

India TV News  

As a fallout of Taliban takeover in Afghanistan last month, a large number US-made weapons and other ultra-modern accessories have now made their way to the markets of Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar and Gujranwala in Pakistan. In August, when Taliban was locked in fierce combat with Afghan army troops, the fighters had occupied much of the bordering Pak-Afghan areas and captured …

Huge cache of foreign-made pistols seized by Punjab Police
3 years, 6 months ago

Huge cache of foreign-made pistols seized by Punjab Police

Op India  

Punjab Police on Thursday night recovered a large cache of foreign-made pistols and arrested a weapons smuggler allegedly linked to Pakistani terror outfits and pro-Khalistani organisations based in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom. Punjab Police seized huge cache of foreign-made pistols last night & arrested a weapons smuggler allegedly linked with Pakistan-based terror outfits & anti-India pro-Khalistani elements …

Punjab Police Catch Smuggler With Links to Terror Groups, Huge Cache of Arms Seized
3 years, 6 months ago

Punjab Police Catch Smuggler With Links to Terror Groups, Huge Cache of Arms Seized

News 18  

The Punjab police on Friday claimed to have foiled major subversive terror plans across the country with the arrest of an arms smuggler linked to Pakistani and Khalistan terror groups and seized a huge cache of arms and ammunition on the Amirtsar-Batala road. Jagjit Singh aka Jaggu, 25, resident of Purian Kalan PS Sadar Batala, was arrested from near Kathunangal, …

Security Force, Punjab Police Seize Arms and Ammunition Near Attari Border with Pakistan
3 years, 9 months ago

Security Force, Punjab Police Seize Arms and Ammunition Near Attari Border with Pakistan

News 18  

In a joint operation with the Border Security Force, the Punjab Police Sunday seized assault rifles and live cartridges near the Attari border which, officials said, were pushed into the Indian territory by Pakistani nationals associated with Sikh hardliners. Police said the recoveries were made just 10 metres from the border with Pakistan in the joint operation carried out based …

BSF finds cache of arms near Indo-Pak border in Punjab’s Ferozepur district
4 years, 3 months ago

BSF finds cache of arms near Indo-Pak border in Punjab’s Ferozepur district

Hindustan Times  

The Border Security Force on Saturday seized a cache of arms and ammunition, including three AK-47 and two M-16 rifles, from a field along the Indo-Pakistan border in Punjab’s Ferozepur district. Six magazines of AK-47 and 91 rounds, four magazines of M-16 rifles and 57 rounds, two pistols with four magazines and 20 rounds were also recovered along with the …

J-K Police arrest 2 people after recovering M4 carbine, other ammunitions from truck
4 years, 4 months ago

J-K Police arrest 2 people after recovering M4 carbine, other ammunitions from truck

Deccan Chronicle  

SRINAGAR: The security forces late Tuesday night arrested two persons after a US made M4 carbine, an AK rifle and six pistols with live ammunition were found in a goods truck they were driving into Kashmir Valley from Jammu region of Jammu and Kashmir. A spokesman of J-K Police said on Wednesday that the truck was intercepted by a joint …

3 Jaish terrorists arrested for carrying AK-47s sent to police custody for 7 days
5 years, 3 months ago

3 Jaish terrorists arrested for carrying AK-47s sent to police custody for 7 days

India Today  

A truck carrying arms and ammunition was recovered in Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday morning. When Jammu and Kashmir Police intercepted the truck near the J&K-Punjab border in Lakhanpur, Punjab, they recovered six AK-47 rifles from the vehicle. The three arrested terrorists were sent to 7-day police custody by a Kathua court. SSP Kathua, Sridhar Patil, said that the …

Delhi Police arrest 3, bust arms smugglers' gang
5 years, 5 months ago

Delhi Police arrest 3, bust arms smugglers' gang

India TV News  

With the arrest of three criminals, the Delhi Police on Wednesday claimed to have busted an inter-state racket of supply of arms and ammunitions to gangsters and criminals in the National Capital and its surroundings. The accused, identified as Shahzad Ali, resident of Kunwar Singh Nagar, Gurmeet Singh, resident of Tilak Nagar in Delhi, and Yashpal, a resident of Muzaffar …

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