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Police recovered 42.98 kg of heroin, four hand grenades, a pistol, 46 live .30 bore cartridges and an abandoned motorcycle.

42.98 kg of heroin, four hand grenades, a pistol, 46 live .30 bore cartridges were recovered. (Photo: X/@DGPPunjabPolice)

In a significant operation, Punjab Police have seized 42.9 kg of heroin, four hand grenades, and other ammunition in Amritsar. Authorities suspect these items are linked to cross-border narco-terror networks. The successful operation was credited to actionable intelligence from the Village Defence Committees (VDCs), a state government initiative aimed at enhancing community involvement in internal security and anti-drug campaigns.

Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav stated that preliminary investigations suggest these narcotics, arms, and explosives were air-dropped via drones from across the international border, pointing towards an organised cross-border narco-terror network.

As part of the continuing investigation, two residents of Amritsar have been detained, with efforts underway to locate the remaining suspects and uncover the broader conspiracy, the DGP added.

Police recovered 42.98 kg of heroin, four hand grenades, a pistol, 46 live .30 bore cartridges, and an abandoned motorcycle.

As per a report by PTI, Deputy Inspector General of Police (Border Range) Sandeep Goel detailed that the operation began with the interception of a motorcycle in Oothian village based on VDC intelligence.

The suspects, sensing police presence, fled towards nearby fields, abandoning the motorcycle and consignment in the darkness. The police swiftly conducted a search in the surrounding fields, resulting in the recovery of the consignment.

The police teams immediately launched a search and area domination exercise in the surrounding fields, resulting in the recovery of narcotics, arms and explosives consignment.

Senior Superintendent of Police, Amritsar Rural, Suhail Qasim Mir, confirmed that an intensive investigation is ongoing to identify and apprehend the remaining suspects, trace their connections, and dismantle the entire network.

A case has been registered under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act and the Explosive Substances Act at Police Station Rajasansi in Amritsar Rural.

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