Massive Action on Drug Smugglers and Weapons Trafficking Network in Amritsar! 20.130 kg of heroin seized, 7 arrested including a soldier.

28 October 2026: The police campaign against drug trafficking and illegal weapons networks in Punjab continues unabated. In the same vein, the rural police in Amritsar have exposed an alleged network involved in drug and arms trafficking during four separate operations. The police have arrested seven persons in these cases, including an army soldier who was on leave. From the accused's possession, 20.130 kilograms of heroin and 14 pistols were seized. The information about this operation was provided by Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav and Border Range IG Gurpreet Singh Bhullar.
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1. 20.130 kg of heroin seized from two accused
According to the police, during the operation, Gharinda police station arrested Sajan Singh (19) and Sahilpreet (20), both residents of Narayangarh. From their possession, 20.130 kilograms of heroin were seized.

SSP Kanwarpreet Singh Chahal of Amritsar Rural said the police acted on reliable intelligence. The investigation is now trying to determine where the heroin was sourced from and to whom it was intended to be distributed.
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2. Allegation of delivering weapons shipment via drone
In the first operation, Udai (19) and Patras (19), residents of Mastgarh village in Tarn Taran district, were arrested. Police say both allegedly were picking up weapon shipments dropped across the border by drone and taking them to Khemkaran.

Police recovered 10 pistols from them, including one 9 mm pistol and nine .30‑bore pistols.

According to IG Gurpreet Singh Bhullar, preliminary investigation revealed that the accused had previously transported at least 20 to 25 shipments of weapons. Police are investigating this claim and are working to identify other individuals linked to the network.
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3. Arrest of an army soldier on leave
During the same campaign, police arrested 22‑year‑old army soldier Yudhveer Singh. He is a resident of Ranike village and was on leave at home at the time.

A joint team of the Amritsar Rural Crime Investigation Agency (CIA) and Gharinda police arrested him. Police reported seizing a .30‑bore pistol from his possession.

Police say Yudhveer Singh had previously been arrested in an Arms Act case. A detailed report regarding his alleged involvement in cross‑border arms trafficking is being sent to senior army officials. However, the allegations in the case remain to be confirmed through judicial process.
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4. Weapons seized from two other accused
In the fourth operation, a joint team of the Special Cell, Amritsar Rural, and Kathunangal police arrested Germanjot Singh (20) and Sahibnoor Singh (21).

Germanjot Singh is a resident of Siyalka village, while Sahibnoor Singh hails from Jujhar Singh Nagar, Batala. Police recovered two pistols from both of them.

The investigation aims to determine where these weapons came from and whether the accused…