The Delhi Police Crime Branch uncovered a significant international arms trafficking network with ties to Pakistan, Nepal, and Bangladesh, based in the Walled City area of Delhi. Ten key members of this cross-border syndicate have been apprehended, and a substantial cache of sophisticated foreign weapons has been seized. Among the 21 high-end weapons confiscated were a submachine gun, various semi-automatic pistols, and about 200 live rounds of ammunition.
Preliminary investigations indicate that these arms, including advanced firearms like the PX-5.7 pistol, Stoeger pistols from Türkiye, PX-3 pistols from China, and others from different countries, were smuggled into India from Pakistan through the India-Nepal border. The illicit weapons were then channeled to Delhi and supplied to criminal factions operating in Delhi-NCR and beyond. Notably, the PX-5.7 pistol is a favored choice of Special Forces units.
Authorities have disclosed that the entire operation was orchestrated from the Walled City area, where the accused oversaw the cross-border transportation of arms and their subsequent distribution to organized crime syndicates. There are ongoing inquiries to ascertain whether these weapons were earmarked for major criminal endeavors or potential terrorist activities. Additionally, financial transactions linked to the suspects are under scrutiny to unmask the masterminds behind the network and identify the ultimate recipients of the smuggled arms.
In a related development, back in November 2025, the Delhi Police had dismantled another international illegal arms network that supplied weapons manufactured in China and Turkey to various criminal groups, including those associated with Lawrence Bishnoi, Bambiha, and Gogi Himanshu Bhai. This previous operation, allegedly tied to Pakistan’s ISI, utilized drones for smuggling operations across the Punjab border, after which the weapons were funneled to underworld figures in the national capital region and neighboring states. Investigations into the current case are ongoing to unveil further details.
