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Crime
Three suspects arrested, 10 pistols seized in Faridkot weapons smuggling bust
✍️ Amar Ujala · Punjab
🗓 17 Sep 2026, 10:15 AM
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Punjab’s Faridkot district police arrested three members of an international arms‑smuggling ring and recovered ten pistols believed to have been sourced from Pakistan.
Faridkot district police, assisted by the Crime Investigation Agency (CIA) staff, conducted a raid on a suspected weapons‑smuggling operation on Tuesday. The operation targeted a network alleged to be involved in the illegal movement of firearms across the India‑Pakistan border.
During the raid, officers apprehended three individuals identified as members of the international smuggling ring. A thorough search of the suspects' premises yielded ten pistols, which authorities say were likely imported from Pakistan.
Police officials confirmed that the seized weapons will be handed over to the forensic laboratory for detailed examination. The investigation remains ongoing, with investigators seeking to trace the full supply chain and identify any additional accomplices linked to the cross‑border trafficking network.
During the raid, officers apprehended three individuals identified as members of the international smuggling ring. A thorough search of the suspects' premises yielded ten pistols, which authorities say were likely imported from Pakistan.
Police officials confirmed that the seized weapons will be handed over to the forensic laboratory for detailed examination. The investigation remains ongoing, with investigators seeking to trace the full supply chain and identify any additional accomplices linked to the cross‑border trafficking network.