EDITOR-IN-CHIEF.VINAY KOCHHAR/AMRITSAR/CHANDIGARH.
Acting on a tip-off, the BSF recovered five pistols, 10 magazines, and 50 live cartridges during a search operation in Amritsar. However, no smugglers were arrested. BSF personnel were patrolling at BOP Fatehpur when they received information that smugglers based in Pakistan had sent weapons across the border via drones.
Weapons recovered from fields
As part of this search operation, the BSF conducted a search operation and recovered pistols and cartridges from the fields. Police have registered a case against unidentified persons in this matter. In another case, the Jandiala Guru police station arrested two accused. A 30-bore pistol, a magazine, three live cartridges, 500 grams of opium, an iPhone, and ₹10,000 in drug money were recovered from the arrested accused.
The accused are Simbir Singh alias Safi Kabaddi Wala, resident of village Chak Kare Khan, Police Station Vairowal, Tarn Taran, and Gagandeep Singh alias Gangi, resident of village Sakar Machhian, Police Station Kotli Surat Malli, District Gurdaspur, currently resident of Goindwal Sahib. SI Satnam Singh said that he was on patrol with his team.
When the team reached near Gahri Mandi Railway Gate Road, two youths got scared after seeing the police vehicle and turned back and started running. Since the street ahead was closed, the police stopped the vehicle and caught both of them. During the search, a 30 bore pistol, magazine, three live cartridges, 500 grams of opium, an iPhone mobile, Rs 10,000 in cash, and a black side bag were recovered.###USA###UK###CANADA###PUNJAB###BSF###WEAPON’S###RECOVERED###AMRITSAR###WAGHA###PUNJAB###POLICE###CHANDIGARH###INDIA###AUSTRALIA###NEWZEALAND###SINGAPORE###FRANCE###ITLAY###