AMRITSAR: In a major breakthrough amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and secure state as per directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Amritsar Commissionerate Police has foiled an illegal arms smuggling attempt with recovery of two 9MM sub-machine guns and one empty magazine, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Sunday.
The recovered weapons were found marked with “GHAFFAR SECURITY”.
DGP Gaurav Yadav said that preliminary investigation has revealed that the recovered consignment was linked to notorious gangster Gurpreet Singh alias Goldy Dhillon. The weapons were being supplied through his network for carrying out anti national and criminal activities in the state, he said.
The DGP said that further investigation is underway to identify the absconding accused and dismantle the entire network.
Sharing operational details, Commissioner of Police (CP) Amritsar Gurpreet Singh Bhullar said that acting on specific intelligence, police teams laid a strong naka in the area of Guru Ki Wadali in Chheharta, and attempted to intercept two unidentified youth riding a motorcycle. On spotting police, the suspects panicked and attempted to flee, he said, while adding that during their escape, they dropped a kit bag.
The CP said that a search of the recovered kit bag led to the recovery of two illegal 9MM sub-machine guns and one empty magazine.