SIX INVOLVED IN CROSS-BORDER SMUGGLING OF NARCOTICS AND ARMS HELD WITH 4KG HEROIN, TWO PISTOLS
— ARRESTED ACCUSED PERSONS WERE IN CONTACT WITH PAK-BASED HANDLER SHAH THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS
— PAK-SMUGGLERS WERE USING DRONES TO DROP HEROIN AND WEAPON CONSIGNMENTS IN KHEMKARAN AND FEROZEPUR SECTORS: CP ASR GURPREET BHULLAR
CHANDIGARH/AMRITSAR, September 25:
In an intelligence-led operation amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and secure state as per directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Amritsar Commissionerate Police has dismantled a major narcotics and arms smuggling network with the arrest of its six operatives and recovered 4.03 Kg Heroin and 2 sophisticated pistols from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Thursday.
Those arrested have been identified as Jagir Singh alias Sucha (35) of village Mulla Rahima Utar in Ferozepur, Angrej Singh (20) of village Chah Boharia in Ferozepur, Gurpreet Singh (30) of Mastgarh in Tarn Taran, Palwinder Singh (35) of Mastgarh in Tarn Taran, Lakhwinder Singh alias Lucky (24) of Ghinniwala Canal Colony in Ferozepur and Baljinder Singh (42) of Naurang Ke Sial Canal Colony in Ferozepur. The recovered pistols include one 9MM Glock and one .30 bore pistol.
DGP Gaurav Yadav said that preliminary investigation has revealed the arrested accused persons were in contact with Pakistan-based handler Shah through social media platforms. They were receiving heroin and weapons consignments in Khemkaran and Ferozepur sectors, being pushed in by Pak-smugglers using drones for supply in the Amritsar area, he said.
The DGP said that further investigation is underway to establish backward and forward linkages in this case to expose the full nexus.
Sharing operation details, Commissioner of Police (CP) Amritsar Gurpreet Singh Bhullar said that in an intelligence led operation, suspects Jagir and Angrej— who are cousins and run a Dhabha in Ferozepur— were initially arrested with 220gm heroin and one Glock pistol. In further investigation and disclosures of both the arrested persons, accused Gurpreet, Palwinder, Lakhwinder and Baljinder were nominated and arrested, he said.
The CP said that on disclosure of Jagir, Palwinder and Gurpreet, a chunk of 2.813 kg heroin was recovered along with a .30 bore pistol. Further interrogation of arrested accused Lakhwinder and Baljinder led to the recovery of an additional chunk of 1kg heroin, taking the total recovery to 4.03 kg. More arrests and recoveries are likely in coming days, he said.
In this regard, a case FIR No. 286 dated 21.09.2025 has been registered under sections 21(b)(c) and 29 NDPS Act and section 25(1) of Arms Act at Police Station Gate Islamabad Amritsar.
