Punjab Police Arrest Seven, Including Army Jawan, Recover 20 Kg Heroin and 14 Pistols

Punjab Police Arrest Seven, Including Army Jawan, Recover 20 Kg Heroin and 14 Pistols

AMRITSAR, October 27, 2026 (VoM News): Punjab Police have arrested seven people, including an Indian Army personnel, and busted four alleged cross-border narcotics and arms smuggling modules in Amritsar, Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said on Tuesday.

Police recovered 14 pistols and more than 20 kilograms of heroin during the coordinated operations, which targeted networks allegedly linked to an overseas handler facilitating weapons supplies to local criminal groups.

The arrested accused have been identified as Uday and Patras, both from Mastgarh village in Tarn Taran; Army jawan Yudhvir Singh of Ranike village; Sajan Singh and Sahilpreet of Narayangarh; Germanjot Singh of Sialka village; and Sahibnoor Singh of Jujhar Singh Nagar in Batala.

According to Inspector General of Police Gurpreet Singh Bhullar, Gharinda police first arrested Uday and Patras after allegedly tracing a consignment of 10 pistols delivered by drone from across the border. Investigators said the duo had previously received and distributed around 25 weapon consignments.

In a separate operation, Army personnel Yudhvir Singh was arrested while on leave, with police recovering a .30-bore pistol. Officials said a report on his alleged involvement would be sent to senior Army authorities.

Police also arrested Sajan Singh and Sahilpreet, recovering 20.130 kilograms of heroin, while two others were held in another operation with two pistols.

Four cases have been registered under the Arms Act and NDPS Act. Further investigation is underway to establish the network’s wider links.

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