Cross-border illegal arms module linked to Pakistani smugglers busted in Punjab, two arrested

The accused were involved in supplying weapons to gangsters under directions of foreign handlers

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Chandigarh, Updated At : 12:44 PM Jan 21, 2026 IST

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Punjab Police on Wednesday said it has exposed a cross-border illegal arms module linked to Pakistan-based smugglers with the arrest of two persons.

The Amritsar Commissionerate Police also recovered six sophisticated pistols (two Glock, four .30 bore) along with two cartridges, Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said.

The arrested accused were involved in illegal arms trafficking and supplying weapons to gangsters under directions of foreign handlers, Yadav said in a post on X.

An FIR has been registered under the Arms Act at Police Station Islamabad in Amritsar, he added.

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Cross-border illegal arms module linked to Pakistani smugglers busted in Punjab, two arrested

The accused were involved in supplying weapons to gangsters under directions of foreign handlers

PTI

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