Punjab Police and central agencies arrested seven people in coordinated border operations. The seizures exposed alleged foreign-linked supply routes using drones and local distributors.Overall, the operations led to the arrest of four adults and three juveniles and the recovery of weapons, ammunition, narcotics, a drone, a tracking device and mobile phones. (Photo-ITG)Chandigarh,Nov 10, 2026 23:49 ISTPunjab Police, in a joint operation with a central agency, dismantled several illegal arms and drug-trafficking networks and arrested seven people, including three juveniles, news agency Press Trust of India reported on November 10.Police recovered a rocket-propelled grenade, a drone, 7.904 kg of heroin, more than 100 cartridges, two pistols, 5.152 kg of opium, 2.344 kg of methamphetamine, a GPS tracker and five mobile phones, Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said in a post on X.The four adult accused were identified as Gurkirpal Singh alias Gurpal, 20, of Cheecha village; Lovepreet Singh alias Navpreet Singh alias Nav, 25, of Dhariwal village in Lopoke; Balkar Singh, 41, of Kotli Dusandhi; and Sukhjit Singh, 19, of Ajnala.Yadav said the accused were allegedly in contact with handlers based abroad who helped supply illegal weapons, including the rocket-propelled grenade, described as an anti-tank missile, and narcotics for distribution among criminals.
Further investigation is under way to identify others involved and trace the network's suppliers and recipients, PTI reported. Inspector General of Police, Border Range, Gurpreet Singh Bhullar said that in the first operation, a joint team of Amritsar Rural Police and central agencies arrested Gurkirpal Singh and a juvenile associate.
An RPG-22 Netto anti-tank missile launcher was recovered from them.In the second operation, teams from Lopoke police station and the Border Security Force conducted a search in the Uttar Dhariwal border outpost area and arrested Lovepreet Singh. Police recovered two 9 mm Glock pistols, two magazines and ammunition.
Two of his alleged associates have been identified, and raids are under way to arrest them, Bhullar said.In the third operation, teams from Bhindi Saida police station and the BSF arrested Balkar Singh, Sukhjit Singh and two juveniles, and recovered about 2.3 kg of methamphetamine from them.The investigation found that Balkar Singh, whose agricultural land touches the international border fence, had allegedly arranged the cross-border drone drop and engaged local youths from Ajnala to distribute the drug, Bhullar said.Amritsar Rural Senior Superintendent of Police Kanwalpreet Singh Chahal said that in two other border operations, teams from Bhindi Saida police station recovered 7.904 kg of heroin dropped by a drone and a tracker device near Awan Lakha Singh village.In a joint night search with the BSF in the Fatehpur border outpost area, the teams also seized a packet containing 5.152 kg of opium.Overall, the operations led to the arrest of four adults and three juveniles and the recovery of weapons, ammunition, narcotics, a drone, a tracking device and mobile phones. Police are continuing their investigation to identify other people linked to the arms and drug-trafficking networks.- Ends