Amritsar Police Bust Three Illegal Arms Supply Networks, Arrest Eight Including Juvenile; 15 Pistols Recovered

Amritsar Commissionerate Police has dismantled three illegal arms supply networks with the arrest of eight persons, including a juvenile, and recovered 15 sophisticated illegal pistols along with 15 live cartridges, Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav said.

The arrests were made as part of the ongoing drive to strengthen law and order and make Punjab a safe and secure state, being carried out under the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann.

The arrested accused have been identified as Satnam Singh alias Sukha, 20, of Pato Hira Singh in Moga; Bhalla Singh, 26, of Manoke Gill in Moga; Gautam Singh alias Billa, 23, of Ahmadpura in Tarn Taran; Manvir Singh alias Gurvir Singh, 24, of Vishal Nagar in Ludhiana; Jaskarandeep Singh alias Jassa, 23, of Bhuchar Kalan in Tarn Taran; Simranjit Sandhu alias Billa, 27, of Nive Tung in Amritsar; Abhi alias Bawa, 25, of Vadda Haripura in Amritsar; and a 17-year-old juvenile.

The recovered weapons include three .30-bore Beretta pistols made in Italy, one .30-bore PX-5 Storm, one .30-bore pistol made in China, eight .30-bore pistols and two .32-bore pistols. Police also seized two cars allegedly used in the criminal activities.

DGP Gaurav Yadav said preliminary investigation indicated that the accused were allegedly linked to foreign-based arms smugglers and were procuring illegal weapons for further distribution among criminal elements in the region. He said investigators had also found links with other associates involved in the illegal arms supply network.

The DGP said further investigation was underway to establish the complete backward and forward linkages and identify other persons involved in the network.

Sharing details of the operations, Amritsar Commissioner of Police Harmanbir Singh Gill said police teams, acting on specific information and following a systematic investigation, arrested Satnam Singh alias Sukha and Bhalla Singh while they were travelling in a car. Five pistols and five live cartridges were recovered from them.

In the second operation, police arrested Gautam Singh alias Billa, Manvir Singh alias Gurvir Singh and Jaskarandeep Singh alias Jassa. Seven illegal pistols and 10 live cartridges were recovered, while their car was also impounded.

In the third operation, police arrested Simranjit Singh alias Billa on specific information. His associates Abhi alias Bawa and a juvenile were subsequently apprehended. Three pistols were recovered during the investigation.

CP Gill said the probe had revealed that the accused were allegedly procuring illegal firearms from a common source and subsequently supplying them at different locations.

Three separate FIRs have been registered in the cases: FIR No. 184 dated October 2, 2026, under Sections 25 and 25(6,7,8) of the Arms Act at Police Station Cantonment; FIR No. 301 dated October 3, 2026, under Section 25(8) of the Arms Act at Police Station Islamabad; and FIR No. 235 dated October 4, 2026, under Sections 25(6,7,8) of the Arms Act at Police Station Chheharta in Amritsar.