Recovered arms smuggled from MP for use in criminal activities in Punjab : DGP
Punjab Newsline, Changirah/Amritsar, March 1-
Counter Intelligence (CI) Amritsar has busted an illegal weapon smuggling module with the arrest of on associate of Jaggu Bhagwanpuria Gang and recovered six .32 bore pistols along with 10 cartridges from his possession, said DGP Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Saturday.
The arrested accused has been identified as Gurbaaz Singh, a resident of village Warring Suba Singh in Tarn Taran. The latter has been facing at least eight criminal cases pertaining to attempt to murder, snatching, NDPS act, and violations of the Arms Act.
Sharing operation details, DGP said that a team of CI Amritsar received a reliable input that accused Gurbaaz Singh and his accomplice are active members of Jaggu Bhagwanpuria Gang and they are in possession of illegal weapons, which will be used by them for committing criminal acts in the border state.
Information further revealed that Gurbaaz Singh is expected to deliver weapons to someone near Church in the area of IIM Amritsar at Amritsar-Tarn Taran Bypass Highway, he said. Police teams conducted raid in the aforesaid area and successfully arrested the accused.
