Shahkot villager arms smuggler held with 5 pistols 4 live cartridges

Dilbag Singh 

Shahkot villager arms smuggler held with 5 pistols 4 live cartridges

JALANDHAR 4  APRIL 

In a breakthrough under the ongoing campaign against anti-social elements, the Jalandhar Rural Police, has arrested an arms smuggler and recovered a huge cache of illegal weapons.

Senior Superintendent of Police Harvinder Singh Virk, said that the accused has been identified as Suraj Kumar alias Ladi, a resident of Shekhawat, village under Shahkot police station

 

He said the police has laid a Naka near the area of Police Station Patara on 03.04.2026. During checking, the accused on an unnumbered motorcycle attempted to turn back after noticing the police presence and was immediately apprehended. A thorough search led to the recovery of. 03 Pistols .32 bore with magazines. 02 live rounds .32 bore. 02 country-made pistols .315 bore. 02 live rounds .315 bore Total 05 pistols and 04 live rounds recovered.

During preliminary investigation, it has come to light that the accused, along with his associate Davinderpal Singh alias Deepu and other gang members, was involved in procuring illegal arms and ammunition from the Mathura region of Uttar Pradesh at cheap rates and supplying them across Jalandhar and nearby areas.

SSP said a case under sections 111 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and sections 25(1)(B), 25(6), 25(7)(i), 25(8), 54, 59 of the Arms Act has been registered against the accused at Patara police station and many cases are pending against him in various police stations