Amritsar (Punjab) [India], December 18 (ANI): The Amritsar Commissionerate Police has arrested three drug smugglers and seized 4.5 kilograms of heroin and one pistol.

In a post on X on Thursday, the Director General of Police, Punjab, Gaurav Yadav, informed that the accused were involved in heroin and illegal arms trafficking. The police have registered an FIR under the NDPS Act and Arms Act at PS Gate Hakima, in Amritsar.

According to preliminary investigations, the arrested individuals were in contact with a foreign-based handler through social media platforms, who directed them to transport and supply consignments of heroin and illegal arms across different locations.

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The Amritsar police acted swiftly on forward-backward linkages to bust the cross-border narco smuggling cartel. Further investigation is underway.

'The Punjab Police remains firm in eliminating drugs and dismantling narco networks across Punjab,' the DGP stated.

Earlier, the Counter-Intelligence wing of the Punjab Police in Amritsar has busted a drug supply module linked to foreign-based handlers, arresting three operatives and recovering 4 kg of heroin along with a pistol, magazine, five live cartridges, and Rs 3.90 lakh in drug money.

Preliminary investigations have revealed that the module was connected to a foreign-based handler identified as Lakhwinder Singh alias Baba Lakha, and a jailed associate Daya Singh alias Preet Sekhon, who is currently lodged in Central Jail.

An FIR had been registered under relevant sections of the NDPS Act and Arms Act at the State Special Operations Cell (SSOC) Police Station in Amritsar.

With the latest arrests, the police reaffirmed their commitment in eliminating drugs and dismantling narco networks across Punjab. Further investigation is underway to identify forward and backward linkages and dismantle the entire network. (ANI)