CHANDIGARH/AMRITSAR: In a major breakthrough amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and secure state as per the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Amritsar Commissionerate Police has busted two illegal arms and narcotics supply networks with the arrest of nine individuals, including two juveniles, and also solved a sensational attempt to murder and snatching case, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Saturday.
Police teams have recovered five illegal pistols—comprising two .32 bore pistols, one 9MM pistol, one .30 bore pistol, and one Glock 9MM pistol—along with nine live cartridges and 4 kg of heroin. Apart from this police teams have also impounded their Honda Activa scooter.
Those arrested have been identified as Harpreet Singh (34) of village Bhakna Kalan in Amritsar; Malkiat Singh alias Meeta (27) of village Chawinda Kalan in Amritsar; Sukhdev Singh alias Sukh (24) of village Naushehra Dhalla in Tarn Taran; Karandeep Singh alias Kalu (24) of village Rajatal in Amritsar; Rohit alias Chohi (21) and Kavijit Singh (21), both residents of Khandwala in Amritsar; Sanjay Kumar alias Motta (24) of Bhalla Colony in Amritsar; and two juveniles. Several of the arrested accused have prior criminal records with cases pertaining to robbery, snatching, under NDPS Act and Arms Act have been registered against them.
In the third operation, the CP said that police teams cracked the attempt to murder and snatching case with the arrest of three individuals— Rohit alias Chohi, Kavijit Singh, and Sanjay alias Motta, and recovered one Glock 9mm pistol along with three live cartridges. As per the information, three unidentified assailants had opened fire at complainant Inderpreet Singh, injuring him in the leg, and snatched ₹3,000, an artificial kada, and a ring before fleeing. The case was registered at Police Station A-Division in this regard.
