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Amritsar: Border arms smuggling ring busted, 4 arrested, 10 pistols seized
✍️ Amar Ujala · Amritsar
🗓 28 Jun 2026, 12:16 PM
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Authorities in Amritsar have dismantled a cross-border arms smuggling network, arresting four individuals and recovering ten modern pistols. The operation targeted the flow of illegal weapons into the region.
Police in Amritsar have successfully busted a significant arms smuggling network operating across the border. The operation led to the apprehension of four individuals suspected of involvement in the illegal trade.
During the crackdown, law enforcement officials recovered a cache of ten modern pistols. These weapons are believed to be part of a larger consignment intended for distribution. The arrests and seizures mark a major success in curbing the flow of illegal firearms into the region.
Further investigations are expected to shed light on the full extent of the network and its connections. The authorities are committed to dismantling such illicit operations that threaten national security.
During the crackdown, law enforcement officials recovered a cache of ten modern pistols. These weapons are believed to be part of a larger consignment intended for distribution. The arrests and seizures mark a major success in curbing the flow of illegal firearms into the region.
Further investigations are expected to shed light on the full extent of the network and its connections. The authorities are committed to dismantling such illicit operations that threaten national security.