This is second weapon consignment procured by arrested accused persons from MP-based weapon dealer : DGP
Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh/Amritsar, July 15-
Amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and secure state as per the directions of CM Bhagwant Singh Mann, State Special Operation Cell (SSOC) Amritsar has busted an inter-state weapon smuggling module with the arrest of two operatives of foreign-based terrorist Lakhbir alias Landa and recovered six .32 bore sophisticated pistols along with magazines and ammunition from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Monday.
Those arrested have been identified as Sumitpal Singh of village Thathian in Tarn Taran and Arpandeep Singh of Chamba Kalan in Tarn Taran. DGP said that acting on intel-inputs that associates of Lawrence Bishnoi has retrieved weapons consignment from Madhya Pradesh (MP), Police teams from SSOC Amritsar launched an operation and apprehended both the accused persons from near Railway Station Amritsar.
The DGP said that this is the second consignment procured by the arrested accused persons from same MP based weapon dealer in last two months, who has been identified by the Police.
