Arrested accused persons were getting consignments through their handlers : DGP
Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh/Pathankot, December 21-
In a major breakthrough amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and secure state, Punjab Police’s Counter Intelligence (CI) Pathankot has busted a gangster module with the arrest of its two members leading to the recovery of two sophisticated 9MM Glock pistols along with four magazines and 14 cartridges from their possession, said DGP Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Saturday.
Those arrested have been identified as Sunil Kumar alias Ashu, a resident of Rauwal in Batala and Dilpreet Singh alias Dil, a resident of Raimal in Batala. Accused Sunil alias Ashu has a criminal history with case under NDPS act registered against him. He was released on bail from Gurdaspur Jail on February 27, 2024.
DGP said that preliminary investigations have revealed that accused persons had received the consignment of weapons from Ajnala area of Amritsar following directions of their handlers and were instructed to deliver it further to an unknown party. Further investigations are underway to uncover the source of the weapons and identification of more suspects involved in the network, he added.