16 held with 34 kg heroin and two Uzi guns in Amritsar
Amritsar rural police have arrested 16 persons during a campaign launched to curb the smuggling of drugs and illegal weapons. During the search, 34 kg of heroin, two hand grenades, and eight weapons including two Uzi machine guns were recovered.
Taking action against elements involved in the trade of illegal weapons, explosives, and drugs in the rural area of the border district Amritsar, Punjab Police have taken 16 persons into custody. During this campaign, police seized 34 kg of heroin, two live hand grenades, and eight lethal weapons including two 9mm Uzi sub-machine guns.
Punjab Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav stated that the recovered arms include two high-tech Uzi guns, besides a 12-bore gun, five pistols, and 26 live rounds. Based on preliminary interrogation, he stated that the accused used to receive consignments of weapons through their handlers based abroad and distribute them further, and backward and forward linkages of this gang are being investigated.
Border Range Inspector General of Police Gurpreet Singh Bhullar stated that Gharinda police station police, during various raids, recovered 10 kg of heroin from Navsumit Singh alias Manpreet and Balwinder Singh, 1 kg from Karandeep Singh and Raj Kumar, and 10.018 kg from Gurbakhsh Singh and Bikramjit Singh. The team of the same police station apprehended Suraj Singh, Rajan, and Gurbhej Singh, seizing two Uzi sub-machine guns and two hand grenades from their possession.
According to the IGP, in an operation conducted near the Sakki Nala bridge in the Lopoke area along with the Border Security Force, Sukhmanpreet Singh was nabbed. Upon searching his bag, 13 kg of heroin, two magazines, and a pistol were found.
District rural Senior Superintendent of Police Kanwalpreet Singh Chahal stated that police have also nabbed the accused in three old firing incidents. In a murder case during a land dispute in village Jheeta Kalan under Chatiwind police station, Harkirat Singh and Gurditta Singh were arrested along with a pistol.
According to the SSP, Jodhbir Singh, his wife Jaskiran Kaur, and their minor son were apprehended for allegedly opening fire over a property dispute in Beas. During the scuffle, Jodhbir sustained a bullet injury on his leg, and three Glock pistols, a gun, and cartridges were recovered from them. Besides this, Sahibpreet Singh was arrested along with a motorcycle in connection with firing for extortion at a restaurant in Mehta.
Police have registered a total of eight cases under the NDPS Act, Arms Act, and Explosive Substances Act in different police stations. Nothing has yet been proved in court.
Key developments
- Amritsar rural police nabbed 16 accused in drug and weapon smuggling cases
- 34 kg heroin, two Uzi guns, and two live hand grenades recovered from accused
- Police also solved three old incidents of firing and murder in the area
