In Punjab, in a significant breakthrough, the state police dismantled a major trans-border smuggling network of sophisticated arms and drug money and arrested five people in the crackdown in Amritsar today.
The network, operated by Pakistan-ISI backed handlers, was successfully busted by the Punjab Police in a joint operation with the central agencies.
According to the State’s Director General of Police Chief Gaurav Yadav, the crackdown led to the seizure of an AK Saiga 308 assault rifle, two pistols with magazines, 100 live cartridges of both weapons, along with 7.50 lakh rupees of drug money, a car and mobile phones.
The Punjab Police Chief said, preliminary investigation revealed that the accused had direct links to Pakistan-based ISI operatives. He said, the arrests and seizure indicated a broader terror-gangster nexus.
An AK Saiga 308 assault rifle, two magazines, two 9-mm Glock pistols with four magazines, 90 live cartridges of AK rifle, 10 live pistol cartridges, Rs 7.50 lakh in cash, a car and three mobile phones were seized from the possession of the accused, he added.
“The crackdown led to the arrest of five key accused —The seizure includes one AK Saiga 308 assault rifle with 2 magazines, two Glock pistols 9mm with 4 magazines, 90 live cartridges of AK Rifle, 10 live cartridges (9mm), ₹7.50 lakh drug money, a car and 3 mobile phones,” an X post by Punjab DGP reads.
The accused have been identified as Jobanjit Singh alias Joban and Gora Singh, both natives of Rangharh village, Shenshan alias Shalu, Sunny Singh, of Rasulpur Kallar in Amritsar, and Jaspreet Singh alias Motu, from Mugal Mangri in Rupnagar, Yadav said.
“Preliminary investigation reveals the accused had direct links to Pakistan-based #ISI operatives. The intercepted consignment was intended to be delivered to Nav @ Nav Pandori, a known associate of gangster Jaggu Bhagwanpuria, indicating a broader terror-gangster nexus,” the X post states.