
Chandigarh, March 29 The Punjab Police has foiled an attempt to smuggle weapons in Amritsar, recovering two 9mm sub-machine guns, Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said on Sunday.
Preliminary investigations have revealed that the consignment is linked to the notorious gangster Gurpreet Singh alias Goldy Dhillon, who is alleged to be operating a network that supplies weapons for anti-national and criminal activities in the state, the DGP said.
According to an official statement, further investigations are underway to identify the absconding accused and dismantle the entire network.
The operation was carried out by the Amritsar Commissionerate Police, the DGP said.
Amritsar Police Commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar said, acting on specific intelligence, police teams set up a checkpoint in the Chheharta area and attempted to intercept two unidentified men on a motorcycle.
Upon seeing the police, the suspects panicked and fled, abandoning a bag during their escape, Bhullar said. A search of the bag led to the recovery of the illegal weapons and an empty magazine, he added.
Bhullar said Goldy Dhillon is involved in multiple serious crimes, including murder, robbery, attempted murder, kidnapping, rioting, extortion, and the illegal supply of arms.
The police have registered a case under the Arms Act at the Chheharta police station and launched raids to arrest the accused, including Dhillon and his associates.