Key Arrest in Punjab: Operative Linked to Foreign Gangsters Captured
Mohali: Key operative of foreign-based gangsters, pistol recovered
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Ajay, a key operative connected to foreign-based gangsters, was arrested in Punjab's Dera Bassi area. The police seized a .32-calibre pistol and cartridges during the operation, which aimed to dismantle a gangster module involved in supplying weapons for criminal activities.
- 01Ajay was arrested for supplying weapons to a gangster module.
- 02A .32-calibre pistol and five live cartridges were seized.
- 03The operation was conducted by Punjab police and the Anti-Gangster Task Force.
- 04Ajay had been working for foreign handlers for about a year.
- 05His arrest is expected to prevent further criminal activities in the region.
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Ajay, an operative linked to foreign-based gangsters, was arrested in a joint operation by the Punjab police and the Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) in the Ghaggar bridge area of Mubarakpur, Dera Bassi. During the operation, authorities recovered a .32-calibre pistol and five live cartridges. Ajay was implicated in supplying weapons to a gangster module that was previously busted on April 18, leading to the arrest of four individuals and the seizure of two foreign-made pistols. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Harmandeep Singh Hans reported that Ajay had been working under the direction of handlers based abroad for about a year, and his arrest is expected to thwart potential criminal activities in the area. His apprehension was based on a First Information Report (FIR) filed at the Dera Bassi police station under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Arms Act.
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The arrest of Ajay is expected to reduce the supply of illegal weapons and disrupt potential criminal activities in the region, enhancing public safety.
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