Overview
- Amritsar Commissionerate police arrested five suspects and seized six pistols, including a Glock 9mm, along with about 1.10 kg of heroin, with FIRs registered under the Arms Act and NDPS Act at Cheharta and Cantonment stations.
- BSF apprehended a suspected smuggler near Pakhoke Mahimara in Gurdaspur and recovered four packets of heroin weighing 11.08 kg, along with a pistol, a magazine and other items.
- In separate intelligence-led actions, BSF recovered multiple drones in Ferozepur sector and smaller heroin consignments in Amritsar, and detained two alleged smugglers during joint operations with anti-narcotics units.
- Punjab Police’s Counter Intelligence unit in Amritsar earlier arrested Arun Singh of Tarn Taran and recovered nine pistols allegedly sourced from Madhya Pradesh to carry out a targeted killing.
- Jammu Police arrested two peddlers with 3.260 kg of heroin in a case they describe as part of a Pakistan-linked racket, while parallel financial probes in Poonch reported freezes of dozens of bank accounts and recent property attachments.