Chandigarh/Bathinda, August 11, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
The Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) Punjab has arrested an alleged operative of a foreign-based gangster network and recovered an illegal .32-bore country-made pistol and two live cartridges from his possession in Bathinda, police said on Tuesday.
The accused has been identified as 25-year-old Jasdeep Singh alias Jassa, a resident of Beer Behman village in Bathinda.
According to Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav, preliminary investigation has revealed that Jasdeep allegedly procured the illegal weapon on the directions of a foreign-based gangster and was planning to carry out a “sensational crime” in Punjab.
The DGP said further investigation was underway to establish the forward and backward linkages of the network.
Additional Director General of Police, AGTF, Promod Ban said an AGTF team was on routine patrol when its personnel noticed a man behaving suspiciously near the boundary wall of Rajindra College in Bathinda. The man reportedly became nervous after noticing the police vehicle, following which the team detained him.
A search led to the recovery of the .32-bore pistol and two live cartridges, Ban said.
He added that Jasdeep had a criminal history and was allegedly involved in several criminal cases, including offences registered under the Arms Act and other criminal activities.
A case, FIR No. 164 dated August 10, 2026, has been registered under Section 25 of the Arms Act at Kotwali police station in Bathinda. Further investigation is in progress.
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