Arms smuggling ring busted, 3 arrested with 9 pistols in Patiala
Patiala, Nov. 1 -- Patiala police busted an interstate weapons supply module and arrested three persons with nine .32-bore pistols, 10 live cartridges and 16 magazines, said Punjab director general of police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav.
The DGP said preliminary investigation indicated that the firearms had been procured from Madhya Pradesh. The police are now working to identify other persons involved in the racket.
The operation was conducted jointly by the CIA staff, Rajpura, and Rajpura city police. The accused have been identified as Jaswinder Singh, alias Gora, of Koir Singh Wala village in Bathinda district; Lakhbir Singh, alias Laddi, of Pur village in Patiala district; and Gurpreet Singh, alias Gopi, of Amir Colony in Rajpura.
According to superintendent of police (detective) Rajesh Chhibber, four of the nine pistols were intended to be supplied to the Bambiha gang.
The police also seized a white Hyundai Verna used by the accused to transport the weapons.
The three arrested persons are currently on police remand and are being questioned about the suppliers in Madhya Pradesh and the intended recipients of the weapons in Punjab.
Police further claimed that the arrests had foiled a conspiracy to murder two persons....
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