CHANDIGARH: Amritsar Rural Police have busted a major cross-border narco-terror network with the support of Village Defence Committee (VDC) and recovered 42.9 kg heroin, four hand grenades and one Star-mark pistol along with 46 cartridges, said Punjab’s Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav here on Thursday.
This operation is a direct outcome of actionable and credible intelligence generated through the VDCs, a flagship initiative of the state government aimed at institutionalising community participation in internal security and anti-drug efforts.
DGP Yadav said preliminary investigation has revealed that the recovered narcotics, arms, and explosives were dropped via drones from across the international border, clearly indicating the involvement of an organised cross-border narco-terror network.