Overview
- Amritsar police arrested five men and seized eight sophisticated pistols with live cartridges after intelligence-led operations, DGP Gaurav Yadav said on Wednesday.
- The recovered firearms include one 9mm Zigana, one .30 PX3, one .30 Beretta, three 9mm Glock pistols and two .32 bore pistols, according to police briefings.
- Investigators say the first arrest of Rahul Gill led to disclosure statements that produced three more arrests and several gun recoveries, and a final suspect was detained after further questioning.
- Police allege the group used virtual phone numbers to contact a foreign-based smuggler and received consignments by drone from across the border, a finding officials describe as developing and under technical verification.
- Two FIRs have been registered at Chheharta police station and further probes aim to map upstream and downstream links, identify other members and support pending prosecutions that could bolster regional security.