In a major breakthrough against cross-border smuggling, the Counter-Intelligence unit in Amritsar arrested two individuals on Friday for their alleged involvement in arms smuggling, recovering a cache of illegal weapons, Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav confirmed in a post on X.
The accused, identified as Sukhchain Singh and Jugraj Singh, were intercepted while transporting a weapons consignment reportedly sent by Pakistan-based smuggler Noor, according to police officials.
Acting on specific intelligence inputs, the Counter-Intelligence team swiftly conducted an operation to intercept the suspects and seize the arms. The recovered cache includes three Glock 9mm pistols, four Px5 pistols, and one .30 bore pistol, raising serious concerns about the intended use of these weapons for criminal or terror-linked activities.
An FIR has been registered at the Police Station SSOC, Amritsar, and further investigations are underway to identify other members and possible links in the cross-border smuggling network.
Officials stated that the probe aims to expose the wider nexus operating between India and Pakistan, suspected to be facilitating the illegal trafficking of arms.
The Punjab Police, in a post on X, said, "Punjab Police remains committed to neutralising such modules and ensuring the safety and security of the state." In a seperate case on Thursday, the Punjab Police successfully busted a cross-border weapon smuggling module with connections to Pakistan. The operation, conducted by Tarn Taran Police, led to the arrest of Surajpal Singh and Arshdeep Singh from Village Lakhna.
The police recovered six sophisticated firearms, including two PX5.30 pistols and four 9 mm Glock pistols, all loaded with live cartridges. The operation was carried out after receiving a specific tip-off about the illegal smuggling activities. In a statement shared on the microblogging platform X, DGP Punjab Police confirmed that an FIR has been registered.
Further investigation is underway to identify the full network of backwards and forward linkages related to the smuggling operation. "Acting on a specific tip-off, Tarn Taran Police busts a cross-border weapon smuggling module with links to Pakistan and arrests Surajpal Singh & Arshdeep Singh from Village Lakhna, and recovers six sophisticated weapons. Recovery: Two sophisticated PX5.30 pistols and four 9 mm Glock pistols with live cartridges. FIR has been registered. Further investigation is being carried out to identify all backwards and forward linkages. Punjab Police India remains committed to neutralising such modules and ensuring the safety and security of the state," read the post on X.
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