Overview

• Five suspects were arrested, including a 16-year-old, in a case registered on September 28 at Gate Hakima Police Station under the Arms Act and NDPS provisions.
• Those held are Joban Singh, Karandeep Singh alias Pandit, Ajaypal Singh, Jashanpreet Singh, and a juvenile, according to Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav.
• Amritsar Police first intercepted three men at a checkpoint in the Gate Hakima area and recovered five .30-bore pistols, then detained two associates with seven more pistols.
• Investigators recovered 1.5 kg of heroin from a location disclosed during interrogation of accused Joban Singh, police said.
• Preliminary findings indicate two accused communicated with Pakistan-based smugglers over social media, and officials say consignments were pushed in by drones to supply local gangs.