Archive · 21 Jan 2026
Punjab Police Bust Illegal Arms Module
The Punjab Police have caught two men, Gurpreet Singh and Surjit Singh, who were involved in smuggling illegal weapons from Pakistan.
They found six guns and some bullets with them.
The police think these men were getting the weapons through drones and giving them to bad people.
The police are still investigating to find out more about who else is involved.
One of the men, Surjit Singh, has been in trouble with the law before for other crimes.
The police have started a case against them for breaking the arms law.
Punjab Police arrested two men, Gurpreet Singh and Surjit Singh, for illegal arms trafficking.
Six sophisticated pistols and two cartridges were recovered from their possession.
The accused were in contact with Pakistan-based smugglers via social media and received weapons through drones.
Surjit Singh has a criminal history, including cases under the NDPS Act.
An FIR was registered on January 13 under the Arms Act at Police Station Islamabad in Amritsar.
- Who
- Gurpreet Singh (22) and Surjit Singh (35)
- What
- Busting of an illegal arms module linked to Pakistan-based smugglers
- When
- Arrests made on January 13
- Where
- Amritsar, Punjab
- Why
- To prevent illegal arms trafficking and supply to gangsters
Law Enforcement
Criminal Elements
Arrests and Seizures
Law Enforcement
Punjab Police successfully arrested two individuals involved in illegal arms trafficking and seized six sophisticated pistols and two cartridges.
Criminal Elements
The arrested individuals, Gurpreet Singh and Surjit Singh, were part of a network supplying weapons to gangsters under the direction of foreign handlers.
Investigation and Links to Pakistan
Law Enforcement
The police have established that the accused were in contact with Pakistan-based smugglers via social media and received weapons through drones.
Criminal Elements
The accused deny any direct involvement with foreign handlers, claiming they were acting independently.
- Arrested Individuals
- Gurpreet Singh (22), Surjit Singh (35)
- Recovered Weapons
- Two 9MM Glock pistols, four .30 bore pistols, two cartridges
- Case Registration
- January 13 under Sections 25 (1-A) and 25 (6,7 and 8) of the Arms Act
- Location of Arrest
- Amritsar, Punjab
- Criminal History
- Surjit Singh has a history of NDPS Act cases
- Investigation Status
- Ongoing to establish linkages
Sources
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