Punjab: Six Arrested With Pistols, Heroin in Cross-Border Smuggling Case

Chandigarh, Mar 15: Punjab Police on Sunday arrested six persons allegedly linked to a cross-border arms and drug smuggling network connected with Pakistan-based smugglers, officials said.

Police in Amritsar recovered six sophisticated pistols, 60 live cartridges and 3.51 kg of heroin from the accused, according to Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav.

Preliminary investigations revealed that the arrested individuals were in contact with smugglers based in Pakistan and were facilitating the supply of weapons and narcotics near the Indo-Pak border.

The accused were allegedly operating under instructions from a cross-border handler, suggesting the involvement of a larger organised smuggling network.

Further investigation is underway to establish forward and backward linkages and dismantle the entire network, the DGP said. (Agencies)