Archive · 22 Sep 2026
Punjab Police Dismantles Six Illegal Arms Networks, Arrests Eight
Punjab Police said it arrested eight people in Amritsar for allegedly supplying illegal guns.
The arrests were made during several separate operations.
Officers said they recovered 13 pistols and 23 live bullets.
Some pistols were described as being made in Turkey and China.
Police said the suspects were connected to smugglers based in other countries.
The weapons were allegedly meant to be distributed or used in crimes.
Officers are now looking for more people connected to the network.
They also want to understand how the weapons entered and moved through the supply chain.
Punjab Police said it dismantled six illegal arms supply networks and arrested eight people in Amritsar.
Police recovered 13 illegal pistols and 23 live cartridges during multiple operations.
The seized weapons included Turkish-made Zigana pistols, Chinese-made pistols, 9MM pistols and other .30-bore weapons.
Investigators allegedly linked the accused to foreign-based smugglers supplying weapons for criminal activities.
Police said further investigation will examine wider backward and forward links and identify additional suspects.
- Who
- Punjab Police arrested eight people, according to Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav and Amritsar Police Commissioner Harmanbir Singh Gill.
- What
- Police said they dismantled six illegal arms supply networks and seized 13 pistols and 23 live cartridges.
- When
- The report was datelined September 22.
- Where
- The arrests and recoveries were reported in Amritsar, Punjab, with one accused identified as being from Tarn Taran.
- Why
- Police said the accused allegedly procured weapons from foreign-based smugglers for further distribution and criminal activities.
- Arrests
- Eight people
- Networks dismantled
- Six illegal arms supply networks
- Weapons seized
- 13 illegal pistols
- Ammunition seized
- 23 live cartridges
- Weapon types
- Two .30-bore Zigana pistols made in Turkey, two .30-bore pistols made in China, one 9MM pistol and eight .30-bore pistols
- Investigation status
- Police said further investigation is underway into wider network links
- Police officials cited
- Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav and Amritsar CP Harmanbir Singh Gill