In an intelligence led operation, Amritsar Commissionerate Police busts a cross-border organised arms smuggling module and apprehends six persons with six sophisticated weapons & ₹5.75 lakh hawala money.
The syndicate was operated by Mehakpreet Singh @ Rohit under the directions of his foreign-based handlers via social media.
During the operation, multiple recoveries were made at different stages of investigation. Pargat Singh was initially arrested with two weapons from cross-border consignments.
Further investigation led to the arrest of Ajaybir Singh, Karanbir Singh and Shri Ram with additional weapons. Mehakpreet Singh, the kingpin of the module, was apprehended from #Goa with three weapons. The arms trade proceeds were routed through hawala, for which Dinesh Kumar was arrested with ₹5.75 lakh hawala money.
Recovery: Six Pistols (including 1 Glock 9MM, 3 PX5 .30 Bore, 1 .32 Bore & 1 .30 Bore) and ₹5.75 lakh Hawala Money
FIR has been registered at PS Gate Hakima, #Amritsar. Further investigation is underway to trace forward & backward linkages, more arrests and recoveries are expected.
@PunjabPoliceInd remains resolute in its fight against organized crime and cross-border drug trafficking.
