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Crime
Two Arrested as Drone-Delivered Arms Seized in Amritsar Border Raid
✍️ Amar Ujala · Amritsar
🗓 23 Aug 2026, 09:17 PM
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Punjab’s Counter‑Intelligence unit in Amritsar uncovered a drone‑borne weapons shipment, confiscating ten pistols and detaining two smugglers.
Punjab’s Counter‑Intelligence (CI) wing in Amritsar, acting under the state’s drug‑free and arms‑free campaign, busted an illegal weapons smuggling network this week. The operation revealed that a drone had been used to transport firearms across the international border into the Amritsar region.
During the raid, CI officers seized ten pistols that were concealed in the drone’s payload. The weapons were recovered before they could be distributed further within the state.
Two individuals identified as the smugglers were apprehended at the site and taken into custody for further investigation. Authorities said the seizure underscores the growing use of unmanned aerial vehicles for illicit trade and highlights the vigilance of Punjab’s law‑enforcement agencies in curbing cross‑border arms trafficking.
During the raid, CI officers seized ten pistols that were concealed in the drone’s payload. The weapons were recovered before they could be distributed further within the state.
Two individuals identified as the smugglers were apprehended at the site and taken into custody for further investigation. Authorities said the seizure underscores the growing use of unmanned aerial vehicles for illicit trade and highlights the vigilance of Punjab’s law‑enforcement agencies in curbing cross‑border arms trafficking.