Six held in Gurdaspur for planning highway robbery: Punjab Police

May 24, 2026

Gurdaspur: The Punjab Police has arrested six individuals in Gurdaspur who were allegedly planning to commit a robbery on a highway, a senior police officer said on Sunday.

Gurdaspur Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Aditya stated that four of the six arrested accused have criminal backgrounds. He added that the operation led to the recovery of a .30 calibre pistol along with four live rounds and other sharp-edged weapons.

Speaking to ANI, SSP Aditya said, “We have arrested six people in Gurdaspur, who were planning a robbery… Initial investigation revealed that 4 out of the 6 have criminal background… They were planning to execute a robbery on the highway.”

He further confirmed that arms and weapons were seized during the operation. “We recovered a .30 calibre pistol with four rounds and other sharp weapons from them,” he said.

Providing details about the accused, the SSP said that five of the six arrested individuals are from Patiala district. He also informed that one of the accused has 14 FIRs registered against him, two others have two FIRs each, while another accused has one FIR lodged against him.

According to the police, all six accused were allegedly preparing to carry out a coordinated highway robbery when they were intercepted.

Following a preliminary investigation, a case has been registered in the matter. The SSP said that further interrogation of the accused is underway to establish the full network and any additional links involved in the planning of the crime.