Amritsar Dehat Police has arrested 16 accused while taking action against different networks related to illegal arms, explosive material and drug smuggling.
Police have recovered five illegal pistols, two modern Uzi guns, two hand grenades, 34 kg heroin and 26 cartridges from the possession of the accused. Along with this, the police has also claimed to have solved three firing incidents.
According to the police, preliminary investigation has revealed that the arrested accused were in contact with handlers sitting abroad. These handlers used to supply illegal weapons to the accused, which were then to be delivered to people involved in criminal activities.
Police have registered separate FIRs in this regard at Gharinda police station, Beas police station, Mehta police station, Lopoke police station and Chatiwind police station. The police is now busy connecting the forward and backward links of the network of the accused. Along with this, the role of handlers sitting abroad and other people associated with this network is also being investigated.