Punjab Police have successfully thwarted an arms smuggling operation in Amritsar, recovering illegal weapons and implicating notorious gangster Gurpreet Singh alias Goldy Dhillon in the illicit arms trade.
Punjab Police has foiled an arms smuggling attempt in Amritsar, recovering two 9mm sub-machine guns, Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said on Sunday.
Preliminary investigation has revealed that the consignment is linked to notorious gangster Gurpreet Singh alias Goldy Dhillon, who allegedly operates a network supplying weapons for anti-national and criminal activities in the state, the DGP said.
According to an official statement, further investigation is 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 tried to intercept two unidentified men on a motorcycle.
On spotting police, the suspects panicked and fled, abandoning a kit 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, attempt to murder, kidnapping, rioting, extortion and illegal arms supply.
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.