Overview
- Patiala police, who announced the bust Thursday, arrested four suspects and recovered 10 self-loading pistols after a targeted trap.
- The accused are Saurabh Kumar of Muzaffarpur, Sajan of Sohana in Mohali, and Patiala residents Abhishek and Inderjit Singh.
- Investigators say Kumar sourced country-made weapons from illegal units in Muzaffarpur and moved them into Punjab for criminal use.
- Police allege the group planned a hit in a feud linked to the Goldy Dhillon network, and say Abhishek contacted the gangster on social media.
- A case was filed at Shambu police station under Section 111 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 25 of the Arms Act, and the probe now seeks foreign handlers and wider supply links.