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Mint
2 days ago
- Mint
Punjab Police bust Pakistan's ISI-backed trans-border arms and drugs smuggling module in Amritsar
In a significant crackdown, the Punjab Police on Sunday busted a trans-border arms and drugs smuggling module, backed by Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agency, in Amritsar and arrested five key accused. The operation was conducted by the Amritsar Rural Police in coordination with central agencies. The authorities have seized an assault rifle, 90 live cartridges of AK Rifle, ten live cartridges (9 mm), ₹ 7.50 lakh drug money, a car and three mobile phones. In a post on social media platform X, Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav said: 'In a significant breakthrough, Amritsar Rural Police, in close coordination with central agencies, dismantles a major trans-border smuggling network of sophisticated arms and drug money, operated by Pakistan-ISI backed handlers.' 'The crackdown led to the arrest of five key accused. The seizure includes one AK Saiga 308 assault rifle with 2 magazines, two Glock pistols, 9mm, with 4 magazines, 90 live cartridges of AK Rifle, 10 live cartridges (9mm), ₹ 7.50 lakh drug money, a car and 3 mobile phones,' he added. The seized consignment was intended to be delivered to an associate of gangster Jaggu Bhagwanpuria, said the police. 'Preliminary investigation reveals the accused had direct links to Pakistan-based ISI operatives. The intercepted consignment was intended to be delivered to Nav @ Nav Pandori, a known associate of gangster Jaggu Bhagwanpuria, indicating a broader terror-gangster nexus,' the DGP said. The accused have been identified as Jobanjit Singh alias Joban, resident of village Rangharh, Gora Singh, resident of village Rangharh, Shenshan alias Shalu, resident of Rasulpur Kallar, Amritsar, Sunny Singh alias Ganna, resident of Rasulpur Kallar, and Jaspreet Singh alias Motu, resident of Mugal Mangri, Rupnagar. Meanwhile, on Saturday, the Amritsar Police nabbed four drug smugglers and recovered 6.106 kg of heroin from them. 'We have arrested four major smugglers and recovered 6.106 kg of heroin from them. Sarabjeet Joban has emerged as the kingpin. He was dropping consignments on the Indian side by identifying various locations for a long time,' said Police Commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar.
Hindustan Times
3 days ago
- Hindustan Times
Punjab DGP: Five of ISI-backed smuggling network arrested
A trans-border smuggling network of sophisticated arms and drug money, operated by Pakistan's ISI backed handlers, has been dismantled with the arrest of five members, police said on Sunday. The Amritsar Rural police, in coordination with central agencies, has also seized a consignment of firearms and ₹7.50 lakh drug money, said director general of police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav. The seized items with Amritsar police on Sunday. (ANI) Those arrested have been identified as Jobanjit Singh and Gora Singh of Rangarh village, Jaspreet Singh alias Motu of Mughal Majri village in Ropar, Sunny Singh and Shahenshah Singh alias Shalu of Rasulpur Kallar village . The seizure includes an AK Saiga 308 assault rifle with two magazines, two Glock pistols (9 mm) with four magazines, 90 live cartridges of AK rifle, 10 live cartridges (9mm), ₹7.50 lakh drug money, a car and three mobile phones. Sharing further detail, SSP (Amritsar rural) Maninder Singh said, 'A preliminary investigation revealed the accused had direct links with Pakistan-based ISI operatives. The intercepted consignment was intended to be delivered to Navdeep Singh alias Nav Pandori, a known associate of gangster Jaggu Bhagwanpuria, indicating a broader terror-gangster nexus.' 'The special cell received a tip-off that Jobanjit, Gora, Motu, Sunny and Shalu were in contact with Pakistan-based smugglers backed by the ISI. The accused had already received a consignment of arms and were preparing to deliver it, as per the directions of ISI handlers, to Nav Pandori, a close associate of gangster Jaggu Bhagwanpuria. The accused had previously delivered several consignments to Nav Pandori,' he said, adding that the accused were caught at a special checkpoint near a newly constructed bridge in Kaler village. A case has been registered at Lopoke police station under Sections 21-C, 25, 27-A, 29, 61 and 85 of the NDPS Act, Sections 25, 25(7), 54 and 59 of the Arms Act, and Sections 111, 113 of the BNS. The forward and backward linkages of the arrested persons are being looked into, officials said. A verification is being conducted to ascertain if the accused acquired any property through illicit means. If any such property is found, the same will be frozen, officials added.
Hindustan Times
3 days ago
- Hindustan Times
Punjab Police bust ISI-backed cross-border arms network; 5 held
Amritsar Rural Police on Sunday busted a trans-border arms and drugs smuggling network backed by Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), and nabbed five key accused, an official statement said on Sunday. Punjab police's crackdown led to the arrest of five key accused.(PTI) The police have seized an assault rifle, 90 live cartridges of AK Rifle, ten live cartridges (9 mm), ₹7.50 lakh drug money, a car and three mobile phones. In a post on X, Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav wrote, "In a significant breakthrough, Amritsar Rural Police, in close coordination with central agencies, dismantles a major trans-border smuggling network of sophisticated arms and drug money, operated by Pakistan-ISI backed handlers." "The crackdown led to the arrest of five key accused --The seizure includes one AK Saiga 308 assault rifle with 2 magazines, two Glock pistols 9mm with 4 magazines, 90 live cartridges of AK Rifle, 10 live cartridges (9mm), ₹7.50 lakh drug money, a car and 3 mobile phones," the X post added. According to the police, the accused have been identified as Jobanjit Singh alias Joban, resident of Village Rangharh, Gora Singh, resident of Village Rangharh, Shenshan alias Shalu, resident of Rasulpur Kallar, Amritsar, Sunny Singh alias Ganna, resident of Rasulpur Kallar, Amritsar, and Jaspreet Singh alias Motu, resident of Mugal Mangri, District Rupnagar. The seized consignment was set to be delivered to an associate of gangster Jaggu Bhagwanpuria. "Preliminary investigation reveals the accused had direct links to Pakistan-based ISI operatives. The intercepted consignment was intended to be delivered to Nav @ Nav Pandori, a known associate of gangster Jaggu Bhagwanpuria, indicating a broader terror-gangster nexus," DGP Yadav wrote. Earlier on Saturday, Amritsar Police arrested four drug smugglers and recovered 6.106 kg of heroin, the Amritsar Police said. Among the arrested, Sarabjeet Joban has been identified as the kingpin of the network, with direct links to a notorious Pakistani smuggler named Rana. "We have arrested four major smugglers and recovered 6.106 kg of heroin from them. Sarabjeet Joban has emerged as the kingpin. He was dropping consignments on the Indian side by identifying various locations for a long time," said Commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar during a press briefing.
The Print
3 days ago
- The Print
Amritsar Police bust ‘ISI-backed' arms & drug smuggling network, arrest 5
According to the police, the accused have been identified as Jobanjit Singh alias Joban, resident of Village Rangharh, Gora Singh, resident of Village Rangharh, Shenshan alias Shalu, resident of Rasulpur Kallar, Amritsar, Sunny Singh alias Ganna, resident of Rasulpur Kallar, Amritsar, and Jaspreet Singh alias Motu, resident of Mugal Mangri, District Rupnagar. 'The crackdown led to the arrest of five key accused –The seizure includes one AK Saiga 308 assault rifle with 2 magazines, two Glock pistols 9mm with 4 magazines, 90 live cartridges of AK Rifle, 10 live cartridges (9mm), Rs 7.50 lakh drug money, a car and 3 mobile phones,' the X post added. Amritsar: Amritsar Rural Police on Sunday busted a trans-border arms and drugs smuggling network backed by Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), and nabbed five key accused, an official statement said on Sunday. The police have seized an assault rifle, 90 live cartridges of AK Rifle, ten live cartridges (9 mm), Rs 7.50 lakh drug money, a car and three mobile phones. In a post on X, Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav wrote, 'In a significant breakthrough, Amritsar Rural Police, in close coordination with central agencies, dismantles a major trans-border smuggling network of sophisticated arms and drug money, operated by Pakistan-ISI backed handlers.' The seized consignment was set to be delivered to an associate of gangster Jaggu Bhagwanpuria. Preliminary investigation reveals the accused had direct links to Pakistan-based ISI operatives. The intercepted consignment was intended to be delivered to Nav @ Nav Pandori, a known associate of gangster Jaggu Bhagwanpuria, indicating a broader terror-gangster nexus,' DGP Yadav wrote. Earlier on Saturday, Amritsar Police arrested four drug smugglers and recovered 6.106 kg of heroin, the Amritsar Police said. Among the arrested, Sarabjeet Joban has been identified as the kingpin of the network, with direct links to a notorious Pakistani smuggler named Rana. 'We have arrested four major smugglers and recovered 6.106 kg of heroin from them. Sarabjeet Joban has emerged as the kingpin. He was dropping consignments on the Indian side by identifying various locations for a long time,' said Commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar during a press briefing. This report is auto-generated from ANI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content. Also Read: Amritsar: Cong MP Aujla meets family of Harmandeep missing in Italy for past 4 days
India.com
3 days ago
- India.com
Punjab Police Bust Pak-Backed Arms, Drug Smuggling Network; 5 Arrested
Punjab Police bust Pak-backed arms, drug smuggling network; 5 arrested Amritsar, July 27 (IANS) In a significant breakthrough, the Punjab Police, in coordination with Central agencies, have dismantled a major trans-border smuggling network of sophisticated arms and drug money operated by handlers backed by Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), authorities said on Sunday. "Amritsar Rural Police, in close coordination with central agencies, dismantles a major trans-border smuggling network of sophisticated arms and drug money, operated by Pakistan-ISI-backed handlers," said Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav in a statement. The operation resulted in the arrest of five key accused, identified as Jobanjit Singh, Gora Singh, Shenshan, Sunny Singh, and Jaspreet Singh. A large cache of arms and cash was seized from them, including one AK Saiga 308 assault rifle with two magazines, two Glock 9mm pistols with four magazines, 90 live cartridges of the AK rifle, 10 live cartridges of 9mm calibre, Rs 7.50 lakh in drug money, a car, and three mobile phones. According to DGP Yadav, preliminary investigations have revealed that the accused had direct links with Pakistan-based ISI operatives. "The intercepted consignment was intended to be delivered to Nav alias Nav Pandori, a known associate of gangster Jaggu Bhagwanpuria, indicating a broader terror-gangster nexus," the DGP said. Jagdeep Singh, alias Jaggu Bhagwanpuria, a resident of Gurdaspur, has more than 120 criminal cases against him, including charges of murder, extortion, drug trafficking, and violations of the Arms Act. He is regarded as a notorious gangster in Punjab and is also believed to be a mentor to Lawrence Bishnoi, as per various media reports. The Punjab Police reiterated its commitment to countering organised crime and terrorism in the state, stating that it "remains fully committed to dismantling terror networks, eliminating organised crime, and safeguarding peace, safety, and harmony across the state." This crackdown follows a separate major operation just a day earlier, in which authorities busted another cross-border heroin smuggling module. Four key operatives with direct connections to Pakistan-based smugglers were apprehended while transporting a consignment of heroin near the India-Pakistan border in Attari. Police seized 4 kg of heroin during the operation.
