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Punjab Police Bust Alleged Pakistan-Linked Arms Module, Arrest 2 in Amritsar

Police say the network used drone drops coordinated over social media by handlers across the border.

Overview

  • Six pistols were seized, including two 9mm Glocks and four .30-bore weapons, along with two live cartridges.
  • The arrested suspects are Gurpreet Singh alias Gopi (22) and Surjit Singh (35) from Tarn Taran; police say Surjit has prior cases, including under the NDPS Act.
  • Officers first detained Gopi on inputs about illegal weapon movement, then arrested associate Surjit after disclosures during interrogation.
  • An FIR dated January 13 was filed at Police Station Islamabad in Amritsar under Sections 25(1-A) and 25(6,7,8) of the Arms Act.
  • Investigators are mapping links to gangsters and assessing ties to recent statewide recoveries, including a large Pathankot weapons cache reported earlier.