Amritsar, Sept. 11 -- In an intelligence-led operation, the Amritsar Commissionerate Police has busted a cross-border organised arms smuggling module and apprehended six persons with six sophisticated weapons & Rs.5.75 lakh hawala money.

According to the Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab, Gaurav Yadav, the syndicate was operated by Mehakpreet Singh alias 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 ...