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- Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav, confirming the operation in a post on X, described it as “a significant breakthrough,” adding that the network was being run by handlers associated with Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).
- In a major crackdown on cross-border crime, the Amritsar Rural police, working in close coordination with central security agencies, claimed to have busted an ISI-backed smuggling network on Sunday.
- The arrested suspects have been identified as Jobanjit Singh alias Joban and Gora Singh of Rangharh village, Shenshan alias Shalu and Sunny Singh alias Ganna of Rasulpur Kallar in Amritsar, and Jaspreet Singh alias Motu of Mugal Mangri in Rupnagar district.
In a major crackdown on cross-border crime, the Amritsar Rural police, working in close coordination with central security agencies, claimed to have busted an ISI-backed smuggling network on Sunday. Five individuals were arrested with a cache of sophisticated weapons, ammunition, and drug money, exposing what officials described as a “terror-gangster nexus” with links to Pakistan.
The arrested suspects have been identified as Jobanjit Singh alias Joban and Gora Singh of Rangharh village, Shenshan alias Shalu and Sunny Singh alias Ganna of Rasulpur Kallar in Amritsar, and Jaspreet Singh alias Motu of Mugal Mangri in Rupnagar district.
Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav, confirming the operation in a post on X, described it as “a significant breakthrough,” adding that the network was being run by handlers associated with Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).
During the operation, police seized a Saiga 308 assault rifle with two magazines, two 9mm Glock pistols with four magazines, 90 live AK rifle cartridges, 10 live 9mm cartridges, drug money amounting to ₹7.5 lakh, a car, and three mobile phones.
Preliminary investigations suggest that the arrested men were acting on instructions from ISI operatives based across the border. The seized consignment was reportedly meant for delivery to Nav, also known as Nav Pandori, a close aide of notorious gangster Jaggu Bhagwanpuria. Authorities believe the incident highlights the growing nexus between foreign intelligence agencies and local gangsters.
The police have launched further investigations to track down other members of the module and to uncover the full extent of its operations.
