Four sophisticated pistols with live ammunition were recovered. Photo: X/@DGPPunjabPolice
Punjab Police busted a cross-border smuggling network and arrested four operatives and recovered four sophisticated live ammunition pistols from their possession.
Preliminary investigations show that the arrested accused were working on the instructions of a Pakistani smuggler who organized the cross-border movement of arms into Punjab, Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said on Wednesday (22 Oct 205).
“In a major breakthrough, State Special Operation Cell (#SSOC), Amritsar busts a cross-border smuggling network and nabs four agents: Jugraj Singh @ Chiri, Kulbir Singh @ Nannu @ Kalu, Arshdeep Singh and Nachattar Singh, all residents of #TarnTaran and recover four sophisticated DGPbore pistols of D30. said in a post on X.
In a major breakthrough, the state special operations cell (#SocAmritsar busts cross-border smuggling ring and arrests four operatives: Jugraj Singh @ Chiri, Kulbir Singh @ Nannu @ Kalu, Arshdeep Singh and Nachattar Singh, all residents #TarnTaran and restores four… pic.twitter.com/WaGHkcqkWL
— DGP Punjab Police (@DGPPunjabPolice) October 22, 2025
He said that an FIR has been registered at the Police Station, SSOC, Amritsar. Further investigation is underway to uncover and dismantle the entire network, including its backward and forward links, the DGP said.
“@PunjabPoliceInd reaffirms its commitment to bust cross-border arms smuggling networks & curb proliferation of illegal arms & organized crime in #Punjab,” he said in the post.
Published – 22 Oct 2025 17:49 IST
