Police have busted three illegal arms and drug trafficking networks in Amritsar with the arrest of 11 persons, including two juveniles, and recovered two hand grenades, 12 sophisticated pistols and 310.10 grams of heroin.
Police said on Tuesday that preliminary investigations had revealed links between the arrested accused and foreign-based handlers and gangsters who allegedly facilitated the supply of illegal weapons and narcotics through drone-based consignments.
Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said on Tuesday that preliminary investigations had revealed links between the arrested accused and foreign-based handlers and gangsters who allegedly facilitated the supply of illegal weapons and narcotics through drone-based consignments. The arrests were made during three separate operations conducted by teams of Amritsar Commissionerate Police. Those arrested have been identified as Bobby, 21, Samayal Singh, 18, Satmol Singh alias Thekedar, 20, Harpreet Singh alias Happy alias Bhundi, 23, Akashdeep Singh, 22, Akashdeep Singh alias Akash, 20, Shamsher Singh alias Shera, 20, Gurbir Singh alias Billa, 18, Vishal Singh alias Kalu, 24, and two juveniles. The recovery includes three .30-bore pistols (Made in China), two .30-bore PX5 Storm pistols, one 9mm Zigana, one 9mm Glock, three other .30-bore pistols, one .32-bore pistol and one .315-bore country-made weapon. Police also recovered 33 live cartridges and impounded a motorcycle.
The recovered weapons were allegedly being used to open fire at houses and shops to intimidate people and pressurise them into meeting extortion demands, according to the DGP.
