Published: June 4, 2026 โข 12:34 AM IST ยท Updated: June 4, 2026 โข 8:10 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Amritsar police busted a cross-border illegal arms and drug smuggling module with the arrest of two persons and recovery of over 2 kg heroin and six sophisticated pistols along with 12 live cartridges, said Punjab DGP on Wednesday (June 3, 2026).
Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said those arrested have been identified as Sukhdev Singh alias Sukh (23), a resident of village Chicha in Amritsar, and Harjinder Singh alias Jinder (37), a resident of village Lodhi Gujjar in Amritsar.
Both arrested accused are habitual offenders with criminal cases relating to kidnapping and illegal possession of arms registered against them, he said.
The recovered pistols include one.30 bore (made in China), two 9MM Glock pistols (made in Austria), one 9MM Glock pistol (made in USA) and two.30 bore pistols (made in Turkey).
DGP Yadav said that preliminary investigation has revealed that the arrested accused were in contact with cross-border...