The Aman Sandesh Times
Amritsar : Punjab Police has arrested three persons in two separate operations for smuggling illegal weapons into the state from Madhya Pradesh.
According to Punjab Director General of Police, Gaurav Yadav, those arrested were providing logistical assistance to criminal gangs.
“In a major blow to illegal arms smuggling into Punjab from Madhya Pradesh, Amritsar Rural Police, in two separate operations has apprehended three persons for smuggling illegal weapons. The arrested persons were providing logistical assistance to criminal gangs,” the DGP said on X.
He also mentioned that eight pistols along with 17 live cartridges and four magazines were also recovered from them.
“Punjab Police will take stern action against organised crime and illegal weapon smuggling networks and is working to uncover the entire network, following both forward and backward linkages,” the DGP emphasized.
