Punjab Police bust major narco-arms consignment in Amritsar, recover 42.9 kg heroin; 2 held

January 29, 2026

Amritsar: In a major crackdown, Punjab Police on Thursday arrested two in connection with a major narco-arms consignment in Amritsar and recovered 42.983 kg heroin along with weapons and ammunition.

Sharing an X post, Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav wrote, “Amritsar Rural Police busts a major narco-arms consignment with the help of the Village Defence Committee (VDC) and recovers 42.983 kg heroin, 4 hand grenades, one Star Mark pistol, 46 live .30 bore cartridges and an abandoned motorcycle.”

𝐈𝐧 𝐚 𝐦𝐚𝐣𝐨𝐫 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡, 𝐀𝐦𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐬𝐚𝐫 𝐑𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐚 𝐦𝐚𝐣𝐨𝐫 𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐨-𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐞 (𝐕𝐃𝐂) 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬… pic.twitter.com/9VF2LmBEBH

— DGP Punjab Police (@DGPPunjabPolice) January 29, 2026

DGP said that further investigations are underway to trace the absconding accused, and the official would verify the chain of possession.

“Subsequent investigation led to the arrest of 2 persons, both residents of Amritsar. Further investigation is underway to trace the absconding accused, verify the chain of possession, and uncover the wider conspiracy,” DGP wrote in his tweet.