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Gurdaspur Police Arrest Five in Cross-Border Arms Bust
Police in Gurdaspur, Punjab, say they stopped a group suspected of smuggling weapons across the border.
Five people were arrested after a chase.
Officers found six pistols and 49 bullets.
The bullets included .30-calibre and 9mm ammunition.
Police believe drones were used to bring the weapons into India.
One arrested person has been named in 26 earlier police cases.
Investigators are trying to find other people connected to the suspected network.
The case is still being investigated, and police have not released the suspects’ identities.
Gurdaspur Police and a central agency arrested five people after a chase.
Police recovered six pistols and 49 live cartridges, including .30-calibre and 9mm ammunition.
Investigators said the weapons were smuggled into India using drones.
One arrested suspect has 26 FIRs involving alleged murder, attempted murder, arms and drug offences.
An FIR was registered at Dorangla police station as investigators seek the network’s other links.
- Who
- Gurdaspur Police, working with a central agency, arrested five suspects.
- What
- Police said they busted a cross-border arms smuggling module and recovered six pistols and 49 live cartridges.
- Where
- Gurdaspur district in Punjab, India; an FIR was registered at Dorangla police station.
- When
- Why
- Police said they were disrupting illegal weapons smuggling and tracing the network’s backward and forward links.
Key facts
- Arrests
- Five people were arrested.
- Weapons recovered
- Six pistols.
- Ammunition recovered
- 49 live cartridges.
- Ammunition types
- .30-calibre and 9mm.
- Suspected method
- Police said the weapons were smuggled into India using drones.
- Prior cases
- One suspect has 26 FIRs involving alleged murder, attempted murder, Arms Act and NDPS Act offences.
- Police station
- Dorangla police station, Gurdaspur district.
Quotes
Punjab Police
Punjab’s state police force, reporting the operation on social media.
“Punjab Police remains committed to dismantling criminal networks, curbing cross-border arms smuggling and ensuring the safety and security of citizens”
thestatesman.com
“Gurdaspur Police, in coordination with a central agency, foils a cross-border arms smuggling module following a hot chase”
thestatesman.com
Sources
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