Four held in Punjab for trans-border arms smuggling, 8 illegal weapons seized

Chandigarh: Punjab Police on Wednesday said it has arrested four persons involved in trans-border arms trafficking in two separate operations and also seized eight illegal weapons from their possession.

Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said, "Based on specific intelligence inputs, Amritsar rural police, in two separate operations, including a joint operation with Border Security Force (BSF Punjab) seized eight illegal weapons from four accused involved in trans-border arms trafficking."

The FIRs have been registered at Gharinda police station in Amritsar, he said, adding that further investigation is underway to expose the entire network and its linkages.

Meanwhile, a BSF official said two smugglers were apprehended in a joint operation with the Punjab Police and five pistols along with magazines were from them.

Based on intelligence inputs, the BSF troops and Punjab Police officers apprehended the two at the Attari-Dande road in Amritsar on Tuesday evening, he said.

The apprehended smugglers are from Dande village in Amritsar, he added.