Punjab police seize 8 guns smuggled from Pakistan, 2 arrested
PTC News Desk: The Punjab Police arrested two people after eight sophisticated weapons smuggled into the nation from Pakistan were found in their possessions, a senior officer said on Saturday.
They were apprehended from Nurpur Padhri in Amritsar, according to Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav.
“In a major blow to illegal arms smuggling networks, Counter Intelligence, Amritsar apprehends 2 persons from Nurpur Padhri, near Gharinda, Amritsar while they were waiting for another operative to handover the weapon consignment smuggled from Pakistan,” Yadav posted on X.
Amritsar police have lodged an Arms Act complaint, and investigations are underway to establish backwards and forward ties.
Police stated they found eight sophisticated weapons, including four Glock pistols (manufactured in Austria), two Turkiye 9mm pistols, and two X-Shot Zigana pistols, as well as ten rounds.
- PTC NEWS
