Preliminary investigation suggests the accused were linked to foreign-based smugglers who allegedly supplied heroin and illegal firearms for distribution among criminal networks in Punjab and beyond.
The Counter Intelligence (CI) Amritsar busted a narcotics smuggling network, arresting three individuals and recovering 25 kg of heroin from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav in a statement.
Class XII student Tia Gaurav from Amritsar's School of Eminence has been selected for Mission ShakthiSAT, an international programme that will bring together students from 108 countries to collaboratively design and build a satellite.
The recovered pistols include one 9MM Glock, one .30 bore Tisas Turkiye, one .30 bore Special Modified Pistol, four .30 bore pistols.
An Air India Airbus A321 operating between Delhi and Amritsar briefly entered Pakistani airspace after a navigation system snag. The aircraft returned safely to Indian airspace following an alert from Pakistani ATC and later landed in Amritsar after a diversion to Delhi.
In one of the biggest heroin seizures of this year amid the ongoing war against drugs, the Amritsar Rural Police has busted a cross-border smuggling racket with the arrest of a drug smuggler and recovered 30-kg heroin from his possession.
As many as 104 illegal Indian immigrants in the United States landed on Wednesday at Sri Guru Ramdasji International Airport in the holy city of Amritsar in the US military plane C-17, according to sources.
In a shocking incident on the occasion of the 76th Republic Day, a man vandalized a life-size statue of Dr BR Ambedkar in Amritsar, creating outrage among local residents and political leaders alike. The incident occurred on Sunday in a public park near the Town Hall.
According to an official statement, police teams have recovered 2.19 kg heroin, three sophisticated pistols including two automatic and Rs 2.60 lakh drug money from their possession, besides, impounding their Toyota Fortuner car.
Those arrested have been identified as Satnam Singh alias Prince, a resident of Buttar Kalan of Batala and Manjit Singh, resident of Bhagi Nangal in Batala, according to an official statement.
