Punjab Police bust cross-border arms smuggling racket, five arrested
PTC News Desk: Punjab Police busted a cross-border arms smuggling racket and arrested five people involved in operating the racket on Thursday.
According to Punjab police, the arrested accused were operating one of the largest arms smuggling rings in North India, supplying weapons across Punjab and Haryana. They claimed to have had 24 illegal weapons and 12 live cartridges in their possession.
DGP Punjab Police posted on Twitter, “In a mega breakthrough, CIA unit of @sasnagarpolice busts one of the biggest arms smuggling racket of North India. The arms smugglers used to supply weapons in #Punjab & #Haryana. Identified 4 major Gangsters of Bambiha & Lawrence Gang and arrested 5 associates.”
“The main Kingpin of this racket, Vikrant @ Vikki Thakur of #Meerut used to supply illegal firearms to major gangs. Recovered 24 illegal weapons & 12 live cartridges @PunjabPoliceInd is fully committed to destroy illegal arms network as per directions of CM @BhagwantMann,” he added.
Earlier on Sunday, Punjab Police confiscated 20 kilos of heroin reportedly smuggled from Pakistan and arrested two Fazilka drug peddlers.
Subeg Singh, a resident of Lakhmir Ke Uttar in Fazilka, and Sandip Singh alias Seepa, a resident of village Mansa in Fazilka, were identified as the accused.
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- ANI
