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Crime-Justice

Punjab Police bust illegal arms module linked to Pakistan; two held

IANS | January 21, 2026 05:20 PM

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Police have busted a cross-border illegal arms module linked to Pakistan-based smugglers with the arrest of two operatives and recovered six sophisticated pistols from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Wednesday.

Those arrested have been identified as Gurpreet Singh, alias Gopi (22), and Surjit Singh (35). The latter has a criminal history with several cases, including those registered under the NDPS Act, against him.

The recovered weapons include two 9MM Glock pistols and four .30 bore pistols, along with two cartridges.

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