CHANDIGARH: In an intelligence-led operation 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 dismantled an organised arms and hawala network with the arrest of its three operatives involved in cross-border illegal weapons supply and recovered 10 Sophisticated weapons and Rs 2.5 lakh Hawala money from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Monday.
Those arrested have been identified as Amarjeet Singh alias Bau (22), a resident of Majhi Meo in Amritsar; Manbir Singh (26), a resident of Vaan Tara Singh in Tarn Taran; and Mohammad Tofiq Khan alias Babblu (42), a resident of Gautam Nagar in Mumbai. The recovered weapons include three .30 bore PX5 pistols, three 9MM Glocks, one 9MM Bretta and three .30 bore pistols.
DGP Gaurav Yadav said that preliminary investigation has revealed the the arrested accused were in contact with Pakistan-based handlers and were social media to procure and further distribute illegal weapons with an intention to disturb peace and harmony in the state.
The DGP said that further investigation is underway to establish forward and backward linkages in this case to unearth the entire network and identify cross-border linkages.
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