CHANDIGARH: Punjab Police has busted four illegal arms and narcotics supply networks, arresting seven people, including a serving Army personnel. Director General of Police, Gaurav Yadav on Tuesday said the police recovered 14 sophisticated pistols and over 20 kg of heroin.
The arrested have been identified as Army soldier Yudhvir Singh (22), a resident of Ranike village; Uday (19) and Patras (19), both residents of Mastgarh in Tarn Taran district; Sajan Singh (19) and Sahilpreet (20), both from Naraingarh; Jarmanjot Singh (20), a resident of Sialka village; and Sahibnoor Singh (21), a resident of Jujhar Singh Nagar in Batala.
Yadav said preliminary investigations revealed that the accused were allegedly in contact with a foreign-based handler who facilitated illegal arms consignments for distribution among criminal elements through an organised network.
Further investigation is under way to uncover the network and establish its backward and forward linkages, he added.
Inspector General of Police (Border Range), Gurpreet Singh Bhullar, said in the first operation, teams from Gharinda police station intercepted Uday and Patras while they were travelling towards Khemkaran after allegedly retrieving a drone-dropped consignment of 10 pistols, including one 9mm and nine .30-bore pistols.
Bhullar said preliminary investigations revealed that the duo had previously retrieved and supplied at least 20-25 consignments of weapons.
In the second operation, a joint team of the CIA, Amritsar Rural, and the Gharinda station house officer arrested the Army soldier who was home on leave, and recovered a .30-bore pistol from him.
Bhullar said Yudhvir had previously been arrested in an Arms Act case. A detailed report on his alleged involvement in cross-border smuggling is being sent to senior Army authorities.
In the third operation, Gharinda police intercepted Sajan Singh and Sahilpreet based on reliable inputs and recovered 20.130 kg of heroin from them, said Amritsar Rural Senior Superintendent of Police Kanwalpreet Singh Chahal.
In the fourth operation, a joint team led by the in-charge of the Amritsar Rural Special Cell and the Kathu Nangal station house officer arrested Jarmanjot Singh and Sahibnoor Singh and recovered two pistols from them, Chahal said.
Four separate cases have been registered: FIR Nos. 458 and 459, dated October 26, 2026, under Section 25 of the Arms Act, and FIR No. 460, dated October 27, 2026, under Section 21 of the NDPS Act, at Gharinda police station; and FIR No. 191, dated October 23, 2026, under Section 25 of the Arms Act, at Kathu Nangal police station.
