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Punjab Police bust cross-border arms network, four gangsters arrested with 10 Pakistani pistols

Chandigarh, Jun 17 (UNI) In a breakthrough against organised crime and cross-border arms smuggling, the Punjab Police have arrested four alleged gangsters and recovered 10 Pakistan-made pistols during a series of coordinated operations carried out by Amritsar Rural Police. The arrests include suspects allegedly involved in the murder of an advocate and multiple firing incidents in the region.
Addressing a press conference, Harmanbir Singh Gill said the operation was conducted jointly by teams from Lopoke Police Station, Jandiala Police Station, the Special Cell, and Amritsar Rural Police. He stated that gangsters operating from across the border, along with anti-national elements, were attempting to lure Punjab's youth into criminal activities and disrupt peace in the state, but police were taking firm action to dismantle such networks.
According to the DIG, the first accused, identified as Jaskaran Singh of Raniyan, was arrested with five Pakistan-made pistols, nine magazines, and live cartridges. During interrogation, police obtained information about several of his associates, and further arrests are expected in the coming days.
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