Amritsar: Punjab Police have busted an alleged illegal arms supply network in Amritsar and arrested two men with eight .30-bore pistols and 103 live cartridges, Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said on Thursday.
The accused have been identified as Ranjit Singh alias Jeeta, 24, of Bainka village in Tarn Taran, and Gurbir Singh alias Gora, 32, of Tara Singh village in Tarn Taran. Police said Ranjit Singh has a criminal history involving cases registered under the Arms Act, NDPS Act and Explosives Act.
According to DGP Yadav, preliminary investigation has revealed that the accused were allegedly in contact with foreign-based smugglers through social media applications. They were allegedly receiving and supplying consignments of illegal foreign-made arms to criminal elements in Punjab.
The DGP said investigators were probing the network’s backward and forward linkages, including possible cross-border connections and the involvement of other persons.
Amritsar Commissioner of Police Harmanbir Singh Gill said police acted on specific intelligence and intercepted Ranjit Singh at a naka near Gurudwara Bohri Sahib road. One .30-bore pistol and three live cartridges were initially recovered from him.
During subsequent investigation, police recovered four additional .30-bore pistols and 100 live cartridges from Ranjit Singh. His questioning subsequently led police to his alleged associate Gurbir Singh alias Gora, who was arrested and found in possession of three more .30-bore pistols.
Police also found that Gurbir Singh had returned from Dubai around six months ago, the CP said.
A case has been registered as FIR No. 264 dated August 30, 2026, under Sections 25(6), 25(7) and 25(8) of the Arms Act at Police Station Islamabad under Amritsar Commissionerate.
The investigation is continuing to trace the wider network and establish the alleged foreign and cross-border links.
