Amritsar, May 13: In a major breakthrough, Commissionerate Police Amritsar has busted an illegal arms smuggling module.
During the operation, five accused namely Akashdeep Singh alias Akash, Harmandeep Singh alias Harman, Manish Singh alias Manish, Kishan Singh, and one juvenile were arrested.
Police recovered 06 sophisticated pistols and 14 live cartridges from their possession.
Preliminary investigation has revealed that accused Akashdeep Singh @ Akash was in contact with Pakistan-based smugglers through social media platforms.
Consignments of illegal weapons were being smuggled via drones in the Attari sector and further supplied to criminal elements with the help of his associates.
In this regard, a case has been registered at PS Cantonment and further investigation is underway.
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