In a major breakthrough, the Punjab Police on Tuesday claimed to have busted an illegal weapon smuggling module operating in the border areas of Amritsar district with the arrest of a man identified as Amarbir Singh alias Amar, a resident of Dairiwal village under Tarsikka Police Station limits.
According to officials, the police recovered six pistols, 11 magazines, and a total of 111 live cartridges from the accused.
Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav shared the details of the operation on X (formerly Twitter), stating:
“In a major breakthrough, Amritsar Rural Police busts an illegal weapon smuggling module and apprehends Amarbir Singh @ Amar, resident of Dairiwal, PS Tarsikka, Amritsar and recover 6 pistols, 11 magazines, 91 live cartridges of .30 bore and 20 live cartridges of 9mm.”
Preliminary investigations have revealed that Amarbir Singh recently returned from Canada and was in close contact with Pakistan-based smugglers, DGP Yadav added.
Police officials said a First Information Report (FIR) has been registered and further investigation is underway to identify other operatives, trace forward and backward linkages, and dismantle the entire cross-border smuggling network.
Senior officials said this seizure once again underscores the active nexus between foreign-based handlers and local networks attempting to push illegal weapons into Punjab through cross-border channels.
