Overview
- Patiala police, which carried out the operation Saturday, arrested three suspects and recovered nine .32-calibre pistols, 10 live cartridges and 16 magazines.
- Punjab Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said preliminary inquiries point to procurement from Madhya Pradesh and he posted the seizure details on X.
- Investigators are tracing transport routes, suppliers and intermediaries to establish where the firearms originated and who they were meant for.
- Authorities have withheld the suspects' identities and the precise arrest locations while forensic tests and intelligence checks continue.
- Officials say the seizure fits into ongoing Punjab efforts to cut organised gangs' access to illicit weapons and could lead to further arrests or recoveries as links are confirmed.