Archive · 21 Jun 2025
Punjab Police Busts Terror Module, Arms Ring, and Drug Cartel in Amritsar
Punjab Police made significant arrests related to different illegal activities.
They busted a terror module linked to the Babbar Khalsa International group, capturing a local operative and seizing firearms.
Another operation uncovered an arms smuggling ring connected to a person based in Italy, leading to arrests and weapon recovery.
Additionally, police cracked down on a drug trafficking operation led by a jailed gangster, seizing drugs and cash and arresting multiple individuals.
Investigations are ongoing to determine the full extent of the networks.
Punjab Police busted a Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terror module, arresting a local operative.
Six sophisticated pistols, including Glock 9MM and PX5 (.30 bore), were recovered.
Amritsar Rural Police busted an international arms smuggling ring, arresting four operatives and seizing nine illegal weapons.
A narco-hawala cartel led by jailed gangster Arshdeep was unearthed, resulting in six arrests.
Police seized 4.526 kg of heroin and Rs 8.7 lakh in cash from the narco-hawala cartel.
- Who
- Punjab Police, including the Amritsar Commissionerate Police and Amritsar Rural Police.
- What
- Punjab Police conducted multiple operations, busting a terror module, an arms smuggling ring, and a drug cartel.
- When
- The operations took place recently, with the information released on Saturday.
- Where
- Amritsar, Punjab.
- Why
- To neutralize terrorist threats, combat illegal arms and drug trafficking, and maintain peace.
- Terror Module Connection
- Babbar Khalsa International (BKI)
- Terror Module Handler
- Dharam Singh @ Dharma Sandhu (UK-based)
- Recovered Weapons (Terror Module)
- 6 pistols
- Arms Smuggling Ring Leader
- Gurpreet Singh alias Gopy (Italy-based)
- Recovered Weapons (Smuggling Ring)
- 9 weapons
- Drug Cartel Leader
- Jailed gangster Arshdeep
- Seized Heroin
- 4.526 kg
- Seized Cash
- Rs 8.7 lakh
Sources
Punjab Police intensifies vehicle checking at inter-state borders to catch drug, liquor smugglers
Operation Kavach-8.0: 139 arrested, 133 cases filed in 24-hour drugs crackdown in Delhi
Entry points to Punjab sealed at 93 locations for anti-smuggling drive
