Interstate arms smuggling gang exposed, 3 arrested

Chandigarh: Punjab Police has busted an interstate arms smuggling gang with the arrest of three members from Fatehgarh Churian in Batala district. Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said on Sunday, “Those arrested have been identified as Anmol Singh, Karandeep Masih and Jagroop Singh.”

Police have recovered 11 pistols, including six 0.32 bore and five 0.30 bore pistols, magazines and 15 cartridges and Rs 2 lakh in cash. The DGP further said that acting on a tip-off about illegal arms smuggling from Madhya Pradesh, the Amritsar Counter Intelligence Wing police launched a special operation. The team arrested him when he was traveling on his bike.

During interrogation, the accused revealed that they were receiving money through hawala from their US-based associates to purchase arms and ammunition from Madhya Pradesh. Police teams are trying to trace the network by identifying the procurement and supply chains. The US-based accomplices have been identified as Kirandeep Singh Randhawa and Jarmanjeet Singh. Initial investigation revealed that the gang was planning to target members of a rival gang.