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Amritsar Police Arrest 17 in Weapons Smuggling Raid from Pakistan
✍️ Amar Ujala · Amritsar
🗓 19 Aug 2026, 08:03 PM
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Seventeen suspects were nabbed by Amritsar police in a weapons smuggling operation, with the contraband reportedly arriving from Pakistan across the border.
Amritsar police arrested 17 suspects in a weapons smuggling case that unfolded over the past week.
The raid uncovered a shipment of firearms and narcotics that had crossed the border from Pakistan.
Investigators say the suspects were part of a larger smuggling network operating between the two countries.
The arrests are part of a broader effort by authorities to curb cross‑border smuggling and protect public safety.
The raid uncovered a shipment of firearms and narcotics that had crossed the border from Pakistan.
Investigators say the suspects were part of a larger smuggling network operating between the two countries.
The arrests are part of a broader effort by authorities to curb cross‑border smuggling and protect public safety.