The arrested accused has been identified as Amit Singh, a resident of Guru Ki Wadali, Chheharta in Amritsar.
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Amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and secure state, as per the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, the Amritsar Commissionerate Police has busted a cross-border arms smuggling racket with the arrest of one person and the recovery of five sophisticated 9mm Glock pistols along with four magazines from his possession, Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav said here on Tuesday.
The arrested accused has been identified as Amit Singh, a resident of Guru Ki Wadali, Chheharta in Amritsar. In addition to the weapons, police teams also impounded his black Hero Splendor motorcycle, which he was allegedly using to deliver the consignments.
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DGP Gaurav Yadav said that preliminary investigation has revealed that the accused, in connivance with his associate Gurpreet Singh alias Ginny, was in touch with Pakistan-based smugglers, who were pushing weapon consignments to disturb peace and harmony in the state.
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He added that the arrest and recovery have helped in unearthing the network and averting a major crime in the region. More arrests and recoveries are expected in the coming days.
Sharing details of the operation, Commissioner of Police (CP) Amritsar Gurpreet Singh Bhullar said that acting on reliable information, a police team from Police Station Chheharta—under the supervision of DCP Detective Ravinderpal Singh, ADCP-2 Harpal Singh, and ACP West Shivdarshan Singh—carried out an intelligence-based operation that led to the arrest of suspect Amit Singh when he was on his way to deliver the weapon consignment.
The CP further revealed that the accused used to receive weapon consignments dropped via drones at locations shared by cross-border handlers.
“Further investigations are ongoing to establish backward and forward linkages in this case,” he said, adding that efforts are also being made to identify the person to whom the consignment was to be delivered.
A case (FIR No. 165 dated 24.08.2025) has been registered under Section 25 of the Arms Act at Police Station Chheharta in Amritsar.
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