Punjab Police busts cross-border arms smuggling module

Punjab Police on Saturday claimed to have busted a cross-border arms smuggling module and apprehended two people.

In a post on X, Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said the duo arrested from Malout in the Muktsar district and Ferozepur had links with smugglers in Pakistan. ''In a major breakthrough, Sri Muktsar Sahib Police busts a cross-border Arms Smuggling Module by apprehending Ravi Singh from Malout and his associate from Ferozepur, recovering two 9 mm pistols along with live cartridges.

''Preliminary investigation reveals their links with cross-border smugglers, including a key Pakistan-based handler involved in the trafficking of weapons and narcotics,'' Yadav said.

The operation not only led to the recovery of weapons but also exposed a wider arms smuggling network, Yadav said.

Technical and financial investigations are underway to trace the entire chain and dismantle the module completely, he added.