Overview

• Three operatives—Sarabjit Singh, Kulwinder Singh and Ashmandeep Singh—have been arrested in connection with the smuggling cell.
• Police recovered eight sophisticated pistols, including 9mm Glock and Chinese-manufactured models, along with one kilogram of heroin, Rs 2.9 lakh in cash and a currency-counting machine.
• Initial probes indicate the operatives acted under Pakistan-based smuggler Sikandar Noor, who used drones to deliver consignments across the Indo-Pak border.
• Authorities impounded a motorcycle used for transporting the contraband to distribution points in Punjab.
• The FIR filed at PS SSOC Amritsar kicks off a broader investigation to trace backward and forward links in the cross-border network.