Inter-state arms smuggling module busted in Amritsar, seven held with 12 pistols

In a major breakthrough, the Amritsar Commissionerate Police have dismantled an inter-state weapons smuggling module linked to USA-based Dilpreet Singh with the arrest of seven operatives and recovered 12 pistols along with 16 magazines and 23 live cartridges from their possession. This was stated by Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav on Friday.

Those arrested have been identified as Karanjeet Singh, alias Dhanni, Jashandeep Singh, alias Maya, alias Chillar, Ishmeet Singh, alias Rishu, Amritpal Singh, alias Spura, and Dilpreet Singh, alias Dil, all residents of Chheharta, Amritsar; and Varinder Singh, alias Ravi, and Gurpreet Singh, alias Gopi, residents of Baba Bakala Sahib in Amritsar.

DGP Gaurav Yadav said preliminary investigation revealed that the module was providing logistical support to various gangs by procuring weapons from Madhya Pradesh. Probe also revealed that suspect Karanjeet along with his brother Jashandeep Singh and Ishmeet Singh brought weapon consignments from Madhya Pradesh to further deliver these to different persons on the instructions of USA-based Dilpreet Singh, the DGP said.

The DGP said further investigation was on to trace other people involved in the module. He said more arrests were expected in the coming days.

Sharing operation details, Gurpreet Singh Bhullar, Commissioner of Police (CP), Amritsar, said acting swiftly on a secret information about illegal weapons being smuggled from Madhya Pradesh and supplied to criminal elements in the state, teams from the Islamabad police station and the CIA staff-2 under the supervision of DCP (Investigation) Harpreet Singh Mander launched a special operation and apprehended the suspects from the Chheharta and Baba Bakala areas.

In this regard, a case was registered under Sections 25 and 27 of the Arms Act at the Islamabad police station in Amritsar, the CP said.