Jalandhar Police arrest key aide of Amritpal Singh in major arms and drug smuggling crackdown
Oct 27, 2024
Jalandhar (Punjab) [India], October 27 : In a significant breakthrough, the Jalandhar Commissionerate Police, led by Commissioner of Police Swapan Sharma, arrested four individuals on Sunday, including a key aide of Amritpal Singh, for their involvement in illegal arms smuggling, drug trafficking, extortion, and other criminal activities.
Revealing the details, the Commissioner of Police stated that this racket had been operational in the state and was planning a major action to disrupt law and order.
The four individuals have been identified as Lakhwinder Singh from Haibowal village, Garhshankar Police Station, Hoshiarpur; Gurbhej Singh from Gudara village, Bajakhana Police Station, Ferozepur; Satinder Singh (alias Kala) from Palahi village, Mehtiana Police Station, Hoshiarpur; and Bharat (alias Bhau) from Barar Mohalla, Patti, Tarn Taran.
Swapan Sharma explained that Harshdeep Singh, previously arrested, was closely associated with Lakhwinder Singh, a known drug dealer with multiple criminal cases. Lakhwinder Singh had been supplying drugs to Harshdeep Singh, who was also engaged in trading illegal arms, sourced from Gurbhej Singh, a close associate of Amritpal Singh (of Waris Punjab De).
Sharma further noted that Gurbhej Singh had been previously incarcerated in Kapurthala Jail for the Amritpal case and the Ajnala police station attack, where he met Lakhwinder Singh (alias Lakhi), who was serving time for a murder case.
The two subsequently began smuggling arms, ammunition, and drugs across the state. Phone records and messages uncovered from their devices revealed plans to target their rivals.
An FIR, No. 253 dated 19-10-2024, under sections 25, 54, and 59 of the Arms Act and sections 21, 61, and 85 of the NDPS Act, has been registered at New Baradari Police Station, Jalandhar.
Authorities recovered ten cartridges of 12-bore, eight cartridges of 315-bore, and 100 grams of heroin from the accused. Further investigation into the case is ongoing.
