Chandigarh, November 10, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Amritsar Rural Police, in a joint operation with a Central Agency, have arrested seven people, including three juveniles, and claimed to have busted multiple illegal arms and drug trafficking networks. The recoveries include an RPG-22 NETTO anti-tank missile launcher, two 9mm Glock pistols, 106 live cartridges, 7.9 kg of heroin, 5.1 kg of opium and 2.3 kg of ICE (methamphetamine), Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav said on Tuesday.
Those arrested have been identified as Gurkirpal Singh alias Gurpal (20), Lovepreet Singh alias Navpreet Singh alias Nav (25), Balkar Singh (41), Sukhjit Singh (19) and three juveniles. Police also recovered a drone, a GPS tracking device and five mobile phones.
DGP Yadav said preliminary investigations indicated that the accused were allegedly in contact with foreign-based handlers who facilitated the supply of weapons and narcotics for distribution among criminal elements. Further investigation is underway to establish the forward and backward linkages of the network.
IGP Border Range Gurpreet Singh Bhullar said that in the first operation, police arrested Gurkirpal Singh and a juvenile associate and recovered an RPG launcher. In a second operation, a joint team of Lopoke Police and the BSF arrested Lovepreet Singh and seized two Glock pistols, magazines and ammunition. Two other alleged associates have been identified, and raids are underway to arrest them.
In a third operation, Bhindi Saida Police and the BSF arrested Balkar Singh, Sukhjit Singh and two juveniles, recovering 2.3 kg of ICE. Bhullar said Balkar Singh, whose agricultural land touches the international border fence, had allegedly arranged a cross-border drone drop and engaged local youths from Ajnala to distribute the drug.
SSP Amritsar Rural Kanwalpreet Singh Chahal said two additional border recovery operations led to the seizure of 7.904 kg of drone-dropped heroin and a tracker device near village Awan Lakha Singh. During a joint night search with the BSF in the BOP Fatehpur area, another packet containing 5.152 kg of opium was recovered.
Five separate FIRs have been registered under the Explosive Substances Act, Arms Act and NDPS Act at Gharinda, Lopoke and Bhindi Saida police stations.
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