Punjab Police bust cross-border weapon smuggling module with links to Pakistan

Punjab Police on Monday said they have busted a cross-border weapon smuggling module with links to Pakistan and arrested two men.

Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said the Fazilka Police busted the module with links to Pakistan following a specific tip-off.

Two men backed by foreign-based handlers were arrested while five foreign-made pistols and nine magazines were seized, he said on X.

"Preliminary investigation reveals that the weapons were sourced from Pakistan through a foreign-based entity for use by criminal gangs in Punjab. The arrested accused -- Surinder Singh and Gurpreet -- were attempting to deliver these arms to ground operatives of criminal groups on the directions of their foreign handlers," he said.

The DGP said an FIR under the Arms Act has been registered at the Sadar police station in Fazilka. Further investigation is under way to expose and dismantle the entire network, including its backward and forward linkages, Yadav added.