Interstate gang smuggling drugs, weapons busted in Punjab, 4 arrested in Kapurthala

PTI

Kapurthala, April 5

The Punjab Police have busted an interstate gang smuggling drugs and weapons and arrested four people here on Friday, officials said.

During a routine check near Kapurthala, the police intercepted a car and arrested Neeraj Kumar, Akashdeep, Tejpal Singh and Rahul, all Bihar natives, who used to acquire illegal country-made pistols from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh and sell them in Punjab, Senior Superintendent of Police Vatsala Gupta said.

The police recovered seven country-made pistols and 300 grams of heroin from them, the SSP said.

Kumar, a proclaimed offender, is also involved in a bank robbery in Bihar where he stole Rs 40 lakh, he said.

A case has been registered against the accused and further investigation is under way, the SSP added. 

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