Mohali Police Arrest Four in Alleged Pakistan-Linked Drug and Arms Smuggling Racket, Recover Five Pistols

SAS Nagar, November 10, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)

Mohali Police have arrested four men allegedly linked to a drug and illegal arms smuggling network operating in contact with Pakistan-based handlers. Police recovered five pistols, 100 grams of heroin, Rs 1 lakh in drug money and a Hyundai Creta car from their possession.

The arrests were made by a team of the CIA Staff, Kharar, under the supervision of senior police officers, as part of a campaign against criminal activities. The operation was conducted under the directions of SAS Nagar Senior Superintendent of Police Varun Sharma.

According to SSP Varun Sharma, the CIA team was conducting patrolling and checking suspicious persons in the Kharar area on November 7 when it received information about four men from Ferozepur district allegedly involved in drug and illegal arms trafficking. The suspects were reportedly using a Creta car to supply narcotics and weapons in different parts of Mohali.

Acting on the information, police apprehended all four suspects and recovered 100 grams of heroin, five illegal pistols and drug money. An FIR, numbered 388, was registered on November 7 at City Kharar police station under Sections 21, 61 and 85 of the NDPS Act and relevant provisions of the Arms Act.

Preliminary investigation allegedly revealed that the accused were in contact with Pakistan-based PIOs and received heroin dropped across the border through drones at designated locations. They allegedly supplied the consignment in Mohali, Chandigarh and other parts of the Tricity to earn higher profits.

Police have obtained four days of remand of the accused for further investigation. The police said none of the four had any previous criminal case registered against them.

The arrested accused have been identified as:

• Manpreet Singh (23): Son of Gurnam Singh, resident of Guru Har Sahai, Ferozepur.

• Sunil alias Sunny (26): Son of Balwinder Singh, resident of Kamalwala village, Ferozepur.

• Gurpreet Singh alias Guri (24): Son of Mangal Singh, resident of Isa Panj Grain, Guru Har Sahai, Ferozepur.

• Sukhchain Singh alias Sukha (23): Son of Jagdish Singh, resident of Gaddu Khilcha, Ferozepur.

The recovery includes one Zigana 30-bore pistol, two .32-bore pistols, two .315-bore pistols, 100 grams of heroin, Rs 1 lakh in drug money and one Hyundai Creta car.