In a breakthrough, the Jalandhar Commissionerate Police, under the leadership of 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.
Criminal Network Disrupted
Commissioner Sharma revealed that this racket had been operational within the state and was planning significant actions to disrupt law and order. The arrested 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
- Bharat (alias Bhau) from Barar Mohalla, Patti, Tarn Taran
Sharma explained that Harshdeep Singh, who had been previously arrested, was closely associated with Lakhwinder Singh, a known drug dealer with multiple criminal cases. Lakhwinder had been supplying drugs to Harshdeep, who was also involved in trading illegal arms sourced from Gurbhej Singh, a close associate of Amritpal Singh from Waris Punjab De.
Notably, Gurbhej Singh had been 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.
Evidence and Ongoing Investigation
Phone records and messages uncovered from their devices revealed plans to target rivals. An FIR (No. 253 dated 19-10-2024) has been registered at New Baradari Police Station, Jalandhar, under sections 25, 54, and 59 of the Arms Act and sections 21, 61, and 85 of the NDPS Act. 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.
