Foreign-Based Criminal Network from Germany & USA Linked to Supply Chain; Accused Also Involved in Extortion Firing Case
Punjab Newsline,Amritsar :
In a major crackdown on organized crime, Punjab Police’s Counter Intelligence (CI) Jalandhar has successfully dismantled an inter-state illegal weapons supply module, arresting two key operatives from Uttar Pradesh and recovering a significant cache of arms. The operation comes as part of the state’s intensified drive to ensure public safety under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann.
Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav on Thursday confirmed the arrest of two accused—Dalesh Kumar alias Saurav Kumar alias Nannu from Aligarh and Amit Chahar from Agra. Police teams apprehended the duo from Mathura following sustained surveillance and intelligence inputs.
During the operation, police recovered five 7.65 MM country-made pistols along with 10 magazines from a Grand Vitara car linked to the accused. Further investigation based on the disclosure of the main accused led to the recovery of another five pistols and 10 magazines from the Mathura–Palwal Highway, taking the total seizure to 10 pistols and 20 magazines.
Preliminary investigations have revealed that the accused were acting on the directions of foreign-based handlers operating from Germany and the USA. These handlers were allegedly coordinating the supply of illegal weapons to criminal gangs in Punjab, highlighting a deep-rooted international nexus.
The probe has also uncovered the involvement of the accused in an extortion-related firing incident at a travel agent’s residence in Garhshankar. The act was reportedly carried out under instructions from their overseas handlers, indicating their active role in violent criminal activities beyond arms smuggling.
Notably, this development follows the recent arrest of two operatives linked to Babbar Khalsa International (BKI), who were involved in placing explosives near Balachaur. One of the recovered IEDs was later used in a blast at Nalagarh police station in Himachal Pradesh, raising serious security concerns.
A case has already been registered under FIR No. 11 dated February 23, 2026, at Police Station SSOC Amritsar under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Arms Act. Further investigations are underway to trace the wider network and potential links across states and abroad.