Inter-state arms smuggling racket busted, three nabbed

The city police arrested three key members of an interstate arms smuggling module and seized three country-made pistols from their possession here on Monday.

They were identified as Piyush of Lahori Gate, Kamal Singh, alias Kalu, of Indira Colony, Jhabal Road and Swayam, alias Bholu, of Khazana Gate here.

Police Commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar said the police seized two pistols of .32 bore caliber and one pistol of .30 bore from their possession. The bike on which they were travelling was also seized.

He said following specific information that the accused were involved in the interstate smuggling of firearms, a naka was put up near the goddess Bhadarkali temple near Katra Khazana where they were arrested. He said a case under the Arms Act was registered against them at the Gate Hakima police station here.

Kamal Singh already had an FIR registered against him on similar charges and Section 125 of the BNS in September last year at the Gate Hakima police station. Further probe was on to unearth the entire nexus.