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Punjab Police connected Thursday (September 25, 2025) claimed to person busted a narcotics and arms proviso web with the apprehension of six persons from Amritsar, and recovered 4.03 k.g of heroin and 2 firearms, including a 9 MM Glock pistol, from their possession.
Those arrested person been identified arsenic Jagir Singh alias Sucha (35), Angrej Singh (20), Lakhwinder Singh alias Lucky (24) and Baljinder Singh (42), each from Ferozepur district, and Gurpreet Singh (30) and Palwinder Singh (35) from Tarn Taran district, DGP Gaurav Yadav said.
Preliminary probe revealed that the accused persons were successful interaction with a Pakistan-based handler named Shah done societal media, the DGP said.
"The accused were receiving heroin and weapons consignments successful Khemkaran and Ferozepur sectors, which were pushed successful by Pakistani smugglers utilizing drones for proviso successful the Amritsar area," the DGP said, adding that a probe is underway to exposure the racket's full nexus.
Sharing cognition details, Amritsar Commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar said successful an intelligence-led operation, Jagir and Angrej, who are cousins and tally a 'dhaba' successful Ferozepur, were arrested with 220 gm of heroin and a Glock pistol.
Based connected the disclosures made by the arrested duo, Gurpreet, Palwinder, Lakhwinder and Baljinder were arrested later, Bhullar said.
Acting connected the pb generated during the interrogation of Jagir, Palwinder and Gurpreet, constabulary seized 2.813 kg of heroin on with a .30 bore pistol.
Further interrogation of Lakhwinder and Baljinder led to the betterment of an further chunk of 1 kg heroin, taking the full seizure to 4.03 kg, Bhullar said.
