Four held with 27 kg heroin, foreign-made pistol in Amritsar

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Three cartridges, a motorcycle and scooter also seized during the operation

Chandigarh, September 16

Counter Intelligence Amritsar has arrested four men and recovered 27 kg of heroin, a foreign-made .30 bore PX5 pistol, and three cartridges from near Khasa in Amritsar, Punjab, DGP Gaurav Yadav said on Wednesday.

The Police identified the accused as Vishal Singh alias Shalu, Manpreet Singh alias Sunny, and Smartpreet Singh, all residents of Bhalla Colony in Chheharta, Amritsar, and Karan Singh of Bhusse village in Tarn Taran.

Police also seized a black Splendor motorcycle bearing registration number PB02-CW-6647 and a grey Honda Activa bearing registration number PB02-EX-4503, allegedly used for smuggling activities.

According to the DGP, preliminary investigation revealed that the accused were operating in coordination with a Dubai-based operative and cross-border smugglers. He said the accused were allegedly tasked with further supplying the consignments to others on the instructions of their handlers.

Yadav said the investigation also found that the accused were using encrypted communication platforms to contact their handlers, apparently to evade detection.

Sharing details of the operation, the DGP said CI Amritsar teams had received specific information that the four suspects had obtained a drone-dropped consignment of heroin and arms from the Indo-Pak border area near Attari.

The suspects were allegedly scheduled to deliver the consignment to another party near Adda Khasa in Amritsar, he said.

Acting on the information, police teams raided the area and intercepted the suspects near the bus shelter at Khasa. During the search, 27 kg of heroin, a pistol, and three cartridges were recovered, the DGP said.

Further investigation is underway to establish the complete forward and backward linkages and identify others allegedly involved in the smuggling network.

A case, FIR No. 58 dated September 15, 2026, has been registered under Sections 21, 25 and 29 of the NDPS Act and Section 25 of the Arms Act at the Police Station State Special Operation Cell, Amritsar.