SIX PISTOLS RECOVERED
CHANDIGARH/GURDASPUR: In a major breakthrough amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and secure state as per directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Gurdaspur Police, in coordination with a central agency, has foiled a cross-border arms smuggling module with the arrest of five individuals after hot chase and recovered six pistols including one 9MM Beretta and one 9MM glock along with 49 live cartridges from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Sunday.
DGP Gaurav Yadav said that preliminary investigation has revealed that the consignment of weapons and ammunition was smuggled from across the border through drones. Further investigation is underway to uncover the backward and forward linkages of the network to identify other persons involved in the cross-border arms smuggling module, he said.
Sharing operational details, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Gurdaspur Aditya said that on the reliable inputs, police personnel of Special Branch Gurdaspur, Police Station Dorangla, and Police Station Behrampur, spotted a Mahindra Scorpio parked at the intersection of Village Nurpur Theh, wherein two individuals were sitting outside the vehicle, while three were sitting inside the vehicle.
SSP Aditya said that arrested accused Balraj alias Buri Basantkotia is a notorious criminal and has a criminal history involving 26 FIRs pertaining to murder, attempt to murder, Arms Act and NDPS Act offences registered against him. Further investigations are on, he added.
