Six arrested in Amritsar with 4 okay.g. heroin, 2 pistols: Punjab Police

Punjab Police on Thursday (September 25, 2025) claimed to have busted a narcotics and arms provide community with the arrest of six individuals from Amritsar, and recovered 4.03 okay.g of heroin and two firearms, together with a 9 MM Glock pistol, from their possession.

Those arrested have been recognized as Jagir Singh alias Sucha (35), Angrej Singh (20), Lakhwinder Singh alias Lucky (24) and Baljinder Singh (42), all from Ferozepur district, and Gurpreet Singh (30) and Palwinder Singh (35) from Tarn Taran district, DGP Gaurav Yadav mentioned.

Preliminary investigation revealed that the accused individuals have been in contact with a Pakistan-based handler named Shah by social media, the DGP mentioned.

“The accused were receiving heroin and weapons consignments in Khemkaran and Ferozepur sectors, which were pushed in by Pakistani smugglers using drones for supply in the Amritsar area,” the DGP mentioned, including {that a} probe is underway to reveal the racket’s whole nexus.

Sharing operation particulars, Amritsar Commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar mentioned in an intelligence-led operation, Jagir and Angrej, who’re cousins and run a ‘dhaba’ in Ferozepur, have been arrested with 220 gm of heroin and a Glock pistol.

Based on the disclosures made by the arrested duo, Gurpreet, Palwinder, Lakhwinder and Baljinder have been arrested later, Bhullar mentioned.

Acting on the lead generated through the interrogation of Jagir, Palwinder and Gurpreet, police seized 2.813 kg of heroin together with a .30 bore pistol.

Further interrogation of Lakhwinder and Baljinder led to the restoration of an extra chunk of 1 kg heroin, taking the whole seizure to 4.03 kg, Bhullar mentioned.