7 months ago
Punjab Police Arrest Terror-Narco Nexus Operatives
The Punjab Police have arrested two men, Raman Kumar and Satnam Singh, who are linked to a terror-narco network.
Raman Kumar was found to be working with a Pakistan-based terrorist named Shahzad Bhatti and was in possession of a pistol.
Satnam Singh was helping to move money from drug sales to support terrorist activities.
The police also found connections to other criminals and recovered drugs and weapons.
The police are still investigating to find more people involved in these illegal activities.
Punjab Police arrested Raman Kumar, an associate of Pakistan-based terrorist Shahzad Bhatti, and recovered a .30 bore pistol.
Satnam Singh was arrested for facilitating drug money laundering and terror financing on behalf of a Pakistan-based drug smuggler.
Rajbir Singh, a key narco-terror operative, was linked to heroin trafficking and a grenade attack in Sirsa, Haryana.
Investigations revealed that Satnam Singh used his bank account to route proceeds from heroin trafficking.
The arrests are part of an ongoing effort to dismantle cross-border terrorism and narco-terror networks in Punjab.
- Who
- Punjab Police, State Special Operation Cell (SSOC), SAS Nagar (Mohali)
- What
- Arrested operatives linked to terror-narco nexus
- Where
- Punjab, India
- When
- Arrests made on January 21, 2026, and January 23, 2026
- Why
- To dismantle cross-border terrorism and narco-terror networks
Law Enforcement
Criminals
Arrests and Charges
Law Enforcement
Punjab Police arrested Raman Kumar and Satnam Singh for their involvement in terror-narco activities, recovering weapons and drugs.
Criminals
Raman Kumar and Satnam Singh were arrested and charged under various acts including the Arms Act, NDPS Act, and Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
Key facts
- Arrested Individuals
- Raman Kumar alias Golu, Satnam Singh
- Associated Terrorists
- Shahzad Bhatti, Ali, Rajbir Singh alias Fauji
- Recovered Items
- .30 bore pistol, 500 grams of heroin, 1 hand grenade, 107 grams of heroin, 9 mm pistol, live cartridges
- Charges
- Arms Act, NDPS Act, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS)
- Investigation Status
- Ongoing
Timeline
Gun cache on Gurdev Singh sparks US probe, widening net.
Then, Kumar, Singh arrested in cross-border smuggling crackdown.
Punjab Police busts duo aiding terror: Kumar aids Shahzad, Singh handles drug funds.
Quotes
Sources
Anonymous sources involved in the investigation
“This will shed light on the explosives used in the attack. The letter claiming credit for the blast suggests the KZF is behind it. Investigation is on.”
NDTV
Senior Police Officer
A senior police officer involved in the investigation
“Pakistan suffered during Operation Sindoor, so now they have intensified ways to hurt India. Punjab shares a 553 km border with Pakistan. We are looking into whether the explosives used in this blast also came from Pakistan.”
NDTV
Sources
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