— SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION HAS LED TO THE DETENTION OF TWO PERSONS; INVESTIGATIONS ONGOING: DGP GAURAV YADAV
— INPUTS RECEIVED FROM VILLAGE DEFENCE COMMITTEE HELPED IN BUSTING THIS MODULE: DIG SANDEEP GOEL
— INTENSIVE INVESTIGATION IS UNDERWAY TO IDENTIFY AND APPREHEND THE ACCUSED: SSP SUHAIL QASIM MIR
CHANDIGARH/AMRITSAR, January 29:
In a major breakthrough amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a drug-free state as per directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Amritsar Rural Police has busted a major cross-border narco-terror network with the support of Village Defence Committee (VDC) and recovered 42.9 KG heroin, four hand grenades and one Star-mark pistol along with 46 live cartridges, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Thursday.
This operation is a direct outcome of actionable and credible intelligence generated through the VDCs—a flagship initiative of the Punjab Government aimed at institutionalising community participation in internal security and anti-drug efforts.
DGP Gaurav Yadav said that preliminary investigation has revealed that the recovered narcotics, arms, and explosives were dropped via drones from across the international border, clearly indicating the involvement of an organised cross-border narco-terror network.
The DGP said that subsequent investigation has led to the detention of two persons, both residents of Amritsar. Further investigation is underway to trace absconding accused, verify the chain of possession, and uncover the wider conspiracy.
Sharing operational details, Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Border Range Sandeep Goel said that said that acting swiftly on the inputs received through the VDC network, police teams intercepted a motorcycle in village Oothian.
On sensing police presence, the suspects abandoned the motorcycle along with the consignment and fled towards adjoining agricultural fields, exploiting darkness and terrain, he said, while adding that police teams immediately launched a systematic search and area domination exercise in the surrounding fields resulting in recovery of narcotics, arms and explosives consignment.
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Amritsar Rural Suhail Qasim Mir said that an intensive investigation is underway to identify and apprehend the accused, trace forward and backward linkages, and dismantle the entire network.
In this regard, a case FIR No. 26 dated 29.01.2026 has been registered under sections 21 and 25 of the NDPS Act and sections 3, 4, and 5 of the Explosive Substances Act at Police Station Rajasansi in Amritsar Rural.
