Archive · 11 Aug 2026
Foreign gangster-linked operative arrested with pistol in Punjab's Bathinda
Police in Punjab, India, caught a young man acting suspiciously near a college.
His name is Jasdeep Singh, and he is 25 years old.
When police searched him, they found a small, country-made gun and two bullets.
Police believe the man got the gun because a gangster living in another country told him to.
The man may have been planning to do something illegal with the weapon.
He lives in Beer Behman village in Bathinda district.
The police were doing their normal patrol when they saw him, and he became nervous when he noticed their vehicle.
The head of Punjab Police, Gaurav Yadav, said officers are still investigating who else might be involved.
Another officer said the man has been in trouble with the law before.
Now he is under arrest, and the police will continue their investigation.
Punjab Police arrested Jasdeep Singh alias Jassa (25), a resident of Beer Behman village in Bathinda district, during routine patrolling.
A country-made .32 bore pistol along with two live cartridges was recovered from the accused's possession.
Investigation revealed the weapon was procured on the directions of a foreign-based gangster and Jassa was planning to execute a crime.
The accused was detained near the boundary wall of Rajindra College after reportedly becoming nervous upon seeing a police vehicle.
DGP Gaurav Yadav said further investigation is underway to establish forward and backward linkages, while ADGP Promod Ban of the Anti-Gangster Task Force noted the accused's past criminal cases, including under the Arms Act.
- Who
- Punjab Police arrested Jasdeep Singh alias Jassa (25), a resident of Beer Behman village in Bathinda; officials involved include DGP Gaurav Yadav and ADGP Promod Ban.
- What
- An alleged operative linked to a foreign-based gangster was arrested and a country-made .32 bore pistol with two live cartridges was recovered from him.
- When
- On Tuesday, according to a PTI report dated August 11.
- Where
- Near the boundary wall of Rajindra College in Bathinda district, Punjab.
- Why
- The accused allegedly procured the illegal weapon on the directions of a foreign-based gangster and was planning to execute a crime.
- Accused
- Jasdeep Singh alias Jassa
- Age
- 25
- Residence
- Beer Behman village, Bathinda, Punjab
- Recovered items
- Country-made .32 bore pistol and two live cartridges
- Place of arrest
- Near boundary wall of Rajindra College, Bathinda
- Alleged role
- Operative linked to a foreign-based gangster
- Investigation status
- Forward and backward linkages being established
- Past record
- Involved in criminal cases, including under the Arms Act