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Crime
Four arrested in Amritsar for illegal weapons supply, 16 pistols seized
✍️ Amar Ujala · Amritsar
🗓 26 Oct 2026, 06:50 PM
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Police in Amritsar arrested four suspects accused of supplying illegal firearms and recovered sixteen pistols during the operation.
Amritsar police announced the arrest of four individuals suspected of acting as suppliers of illegal firearms. The arrests were made as part of a focused investigation into unauthorized weapon distribution in the city.
During the same operation, law‑enforcement officers seized a total of sixteen pistols that were believed to be part of the illegal supply chain. The firearms were recovered from locations linked to the accused and are now in police custody.
Authorities said the case will be forwarded to the judicial system for further prosecution, and investigations will continue to uncover any additional networks involved in the illicit trade of weapons.
During the same operation, law‑enforcement officers seized a total of sixteen pistols that were believed to be part of the illegal supply chain. The firearms were recovered from locations linked to the accused and are now in police custody.
Authorities said the case will be forwarded to the judicial system for further prosecution, and investigations will continue to uncover any additional networks involved in the illicit trade of weapons.