Amritsar: In a significant operation against organised crime, Amritsar Commissionerate Police has dismantled two alleged illegal arms supply networks, arresting six individuals and recovering 14 sophisticated pistols.
According to preliminary investigations, the accused were allegedly operating in coordination with handlers based abroad, maintaining contact through various social media platforms. Investigators suspect that the foreign-based handlers arranged the delivery of illegal firearms through drone-assisted consignments.
The arrested individuals allegedly received the weapon consignments and subsequently distributed the firearms to people involved in criminal activities. The suspected cross-border supply mechanism has raised concerns over the use of technology and unconventional delivery methods to facilitate illegal arms trafficking.
Police have registered two separate FIRs in connection with the cases at Chheharta Police Station and Civil Lines Police Station in Amritsar.
Further investigation is underway to identify additional suspects, trace the source and destination of the recovered weapons, and establish the wider network of individuals involved in the alleged operation. Police are also working to uncover the backward and forward links to determine the full extent of the arms supply chain.
The operation marks another step in Punjab Police’s ongoing efforts to tackle organised criminal activity, prevent the circulation of illegal firearms and strengthen security across the state.
Authorities said efforts would continue to identify and dismantle criminal networks involved in illegal arms trafficking and maintain peace and public safety in Punjab.
