Chandigarh, Sep 11
In one of the largest seizures of pistols in recent times close to the India-Pakistan international fencing in Punjab, the Border Security Force (BSF), in a coordinated operation with state police, apprehended two arms smugglers and seized a huge cache of arms, comprising 27 pistols, and ammunition in the Fazilka sector.
After a patient wait of many hours, the ambush team noticed suspicious movement in the wee hours and successfully apprehended one criminal, and recovered 27 pistols, 54 magazines and 470 rounds from a big sack in his possession.
The DGP said further investigations are being conducted to establish forward and backward linkages to identify other members involved in this module and track the origins of the smuggled weapons.
Also, the swift action by security forces has averted a major threat of arms proliferation among anti-national elements attempting to destabilise peace in Punjab.