Amritsar Commissionerate Police, led by Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav, has successfully dismantled a cross-border illegal arms smuggling network. Three individuals, identified as Mangal Singh, Pranav Sharma, and Gaurav Rana, were apprehended in connection with the operation. The police seized six sophisticated pistols from the accused, including firearms of Chinese make and other varieties.
Preliminary investigations have uncovered that the arrested individuals maintained contact with smugglers based in Pakistan through social media platforms. The illicit arms were transported via drones from across the border, with the accused responsible for receiving and distributing the contraband to criminal elements. Further probes are underway to unravel the complete structure of this illegal network.
Commissioner of Police Gurpreet Singh Bhullar disclosed that the arrests were made following a targeted operation prompted by intelligence inputs. The initial arrest of Mangal Singh led to the subsequent apprehension of Sharma and Rana, along with the recovery of additional firearms. Notably, both Sharma and Rana have a criminal background, with prior cases registered against them under the Arms Act. They are also wanted in connection with an armed robbery case at Ranjit Avenue Police Station.
An FIR was lodged on April 4 at the Cantonment Police Station in Amritsar under relevant sections of the Arms Act in relation to these arrests and the recovered weapons.
