Three Held With Six Pistols in Amritsar

The anti-narcotics task force (ANTF) border range, Amritsar has arrested three associates of jailed kingpin Jugraj Singh and recovered six sophisticated foreign-made weapons smuggled from across the border from their possession, Punjab director general of police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said here on Saturday.

- HT Correspondent

AMRITSAR:

Those arrested have been identified as Rajan, a resident of Bhagtanwala Gate in Amritsar; Paramjit Singh, a resident of Heer Hall in Ghannupur, Amritsar; and Dinesh Kumar, a resident of Naraingarh, Amritsar.

"The recovered weapons include two Glock 19X Pistols (made in Austria), two .30-bore pistols (made in Italy), one .30-bore Star Mark Pistol and one Baretta .30-bore Pistol (made in Italy). Apart from this, police teams have also impounded a motorcycle and scooter, both without number plates, which they were using to deliver the consignments," the DGP said.