Overview
- The Anti-Gangster Task Force detained Baljinder Singh, alias Rainch, at a flyover in Malout in Sri Muktsar Sahib district.
- Officers recovered five .32-bore pistols and 10 live cartridges from the suspect, according to DGP Gaurav Yadav.
- An FIR (No. 84, dated September 7, 2025) was registered under Sections 25 and 25(7)(8) of the Arms Act at Police Station Sadar Malout.
- Investigators cite preliminary findings linking the procurement to instructions from Goldy Brar relayed through Malkit Singh, also known as Kitta Bhani, lodged in Kapurthala Jail.
- AGTF teams led by DSP Jaspal Singh acted on specific human and technical inputs, with police noting the accused’s prior NDPS case and expanding probes into related arms and hawala networks.