Amritsar Police Bust Arms Network With AK-47 Seizure
· India · Times of India, NDTV
Amritsar Rural Police busted an illegal arms and explosives supply network, arresting one suspect in the operation. Officers seized an AK-47 rifle, a magazine, live cartridges, and two hand grenades during the raid. Preliminary investigations revealed that the accused had ties to foreign-based smugglers for procuring illegal weapons. An FIR has been registered at the Gharinda police station under the Arms Act and the Explosive Substances Act. Police are conducting further investigations to uncover backward and forward linkages of the criminal network.
Why it matters
The seizure of military-grade weapons and explosives highlights ongoing cross-border arms trafficking threats in Punjab.
Read the original report — Times of India
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