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Punjab’s Tarn Taran police has succeeded in arresting an international arms smuggling gang. This gang used to import weapons from Pakistan and send them to Punjab and nearby states. The Tarn Taran CIA team has arrested two accused. The accused have been identified as Surajpal Singh and Arshdeep Singh of village Lakhna. The information has been shared by Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav through a post on X.
Acting on a specific tip-off, @TarnTaranPolice busts a cross-border weapon smuggling module with links to #Pakistan and arrests, Surajpal Singh & Arshdeep Singh from Village Lakhna, and recovers six sophisticated weapons
Recovery: Two sophisticated PX5 .30 pistols and Four 9MM… pic.twitter.com/y9DYBIR9J2
— DGP Punjab Police (@DGPPunjabPolice) June 5, 2025
The police arrested the accused and interrogated them. After which the accused gave information about the secret hideouts where the weapons were hidden. The police raided and recovered 6 pistols. These include 5 30 bore and one Glock pistol. A case has been registered against both of them.
Weapons were being imported through drones
Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav said that CIA Tarn Taran had received information. The members of this gang used to import weapons from Pakistan through drones. The team took action under the leadership of DSP Investigation Gurinderpal Singh Nagra. Both the accused were caught from a check post in the area.
The police is now investigating where and to whom these weapons were supplied. During interrogation, there is a possibility of arrest of other accused connected to this network and recovery of weapons.
