Arms seized from ISI-backed gang in Punjab | India News

Arms seized from ISI-backed gang in Punjab

AMRITSAR: Amritsar Police intercepted a cache of arms and ammunition and arrested 5 individuals on Sunday. SSP, Amritsar-rural, Maninder Singh, mentioned police have dismantled a significant trans-border smuggling community of subtle arms and drug cash, operated by Pakistan’s ISI-backed handlers.Among the seizures are an AK Saiga rifle with two magazines, two Glock 9mm pistols with 4 magazines, 100 rounds of ammo, and Rs 7.5 lakh in drug cash, aside from a automobile and three cell phones, police mentioned.The intercepted consignment was supposed to be delivered to Nav Pandori, a identified affiliate of gangster Jaggu Bhagwanpuria, indicating a broader terror-gangster nexus, police mentioned.Those arrested have been recognized as Jobanjit Singh alias Joban, Gora Singh, Shenshan alias Shahu, Sunny Singh alias Gana, and Jaspreet Singh alias Motu. Preliminary investigation revealed that the accused had direct hyperlinks to Pakistan-based operatives, mentioned the SSP.