Chandigarh, Sep 11
In an intelligence-led operation, Amritsar Commissionerate Police have busted a cross-border organised arms smuggling module with the arrest of its six members and recovered six sophisticated weapons and Rs 5.75 lakh hawala money from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Thursday.
Those arrested have been identified as Pargat Singh, Ajaybir Singh, Karanbir Singh Shri Ram, Mehakpreet Singh and Dinesh Kumar.
The recovered weapons include one 9MM Glock, three .30 bore PX5 pistols, one .32 bore and one .30 bore pistol.
In this regard, a first information report (FIR) was registered under Section 25 of the Arms Act at Police Station Gate Hakima in Amritsar. Further investigation was under, said the police.