Chandigarh/Amritsar, November 14, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Amritsar Commissionerate Police has busted two illegal arms and narcotics supply networks, arrested nine individuals, including two juveniles, and solved an attempt to murder and snatching case, Punjab Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said on Saturday.
Police recovered five illegal pistols, nine live cartridges and 4 kg of heroin. The weapons included two .32 bore pistols, one 9MM pistol, one .30 bore pistol and one Glock 9MM pistol. A Honda Activa scooter was also impounded.
Those arrested have been identified as Harpreet Singh (34) of Bhakna Kalan in Amritsar; Malkiat Singh alias Meeta (27) of Chawinda Kalan in Amritsar; Sukhdev Singh alias Sukh (24) of Naushehra Dhalla in Tarn Taran; Karandeep Singh alias Kalu (24) of Rajatal in Amritsar; Rohit alias Chohi (21) and Kavijit Singh (21), both residents of Khandwala in Amritsar; and Sanjay Kumar alias Motta (24) of Bhalla Colony in Amritsar, besides two juveniles.
According to police, several of the arrested individuals have criminal records, with cases registered against them under the laws relating to robbery, snatching, narcotics and illegal arms.
DGP Gaurav Yadav said further investigation was underway to identify other associates, trace the complete forward and backward linkages and dismantle the wider networks involved in illegal arms trafficking and drug smuggling.
Sharing details of the operations, Amritsar Commissioner of Police Harmanbir Singh Gill said that in the first operation, Cantonment police arrested Malkiat Singh, Sukhdev Singh, Karandeep Singh and two juveniles. Police recovered two pistols, four live cartridges and 4 kg of heroin from them.
In a separate operation, police arrested Harpreet Singh and recovered two .32 bore pistols and two live cartridges from his possession.
In the third operation, police arrested Rohit alias Chohi, Kavijit Singh and Sanjay Kumar alias Motta in connection with an attempt to murder and snatching case. One Glock 9MM pistol and three live cartridges were recovered.
According to the police account, three unidentified assailants had opened fire at complainant Inderpreet Singh, injuring him in the leg, before allegedly snatching Rs 3,000, an artificial kada and a ring and fleeing. The case was registered at Police Station A-Division.
CP Gill said interrogation had revealed that Sanjay Kumar had allegedly been assigned by foreign-based handlers to target police establishments.
Police said three separate FIRs had been registered in connection with the cases: FIR No. 211 dated November 12, 2026, under Sections 25(6,7,8) of the Arms Act, Sections 21-C and 29 of the NDPS Act and Section 78 of the Juvenile Justice Act; FIR No. 212 dated November 12, 2026, under Section 25 of the Arms Act, both at Police Station Cantonment; and FIR No. 163 dated November 4, 2026, under Sections 109, 125-B, 304(2), 126(2), 3(5) and 317(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Sections 25 and 27 of the Arms Act at Police Station A-Division.
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