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In a major breakthrough, Chandigarh Police has successfully busted an cross border and inter-state arms, narcotics and Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) supply network by arresting three more accused and formally arresting the main conspirator of drug, weapon and FICN supply network in furtherance of case FIR No.77 dated 13/06/2026, PS-11, Chandigarh.
The operation was carried out by a team of Police Station Crime, Chandigarh Police, under the supervision of Dr. Sagar Preet Hooda, Worthy DGP UT, Sh. Pushpendra Kumar, IGP UT, Sh. Manjeet Singh, SP/Crime, under the close guidance of Sh. Lakshay Panday, DSP Crime led by Inspector Narinder Singh Patial.
During the operation conducted in the Tarn Taran and Amritsar districts of Punjab, the police arrested three accused persons and recovered the following from their possession: ● 3.028 kg of the narcotic drug ICE (Methamphetamine) ● Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) having a face value of ₹8 lakh ● Two sophisticated pistols along with magazines
The case of murder at Chemist Shop in Sector-11 Chandigarh on date 13/06/2026 was registered and is being investigated by Police Station sector-11, Chandigarh. However, teams of Police Station Crime, Operation Cell, District Crime Cell are also working to break the network of gangsters involved in such cases of extortion and firing.
Continuing the investigation, the team of Police Station Crime carried out sustained intelligence-based operations and conducted multiple day-and-night raids in the Tarn Taran and Amritsar areas of Punjab. These efforts resulted in the arrest of three more accused and the recovery of a substantial quantity of narcotic drugs, illegal firearms, and counterfeit Indian currency, exposing a larger inter-state criminal network.
The Modus Operandi: Drones, Encrypted Apps, and Jailhouse Handlers
The investigation exposed a deeply entrenched, multi-layered criminal pipeline. Handlers based in Pakistan and foreign safe havens exploit Punjab’s geographic proximity to the border to drop contraband via low-flying drones. Once the payload hits the ground, a tightly controlled local network takes over.
Operating via end-to-end encrypted messaging applications to dodge intelligence agencies, foreign operatives coordinate with notorious jail-based kingpins. In this case, the strings were pulled by Dharminder Singh @ Goli, a hardened gangster with 32 previous criminal cases charging him with murder, extortion, and NDPS violations, currently running operations from behind the bars of Kapurthala Jail.
Under Goli’s direction, local border-belt associates collected the drone-dropped sophisticated weaponry and narcotics. The syndicate then imported hitmen from Jammu & Kashmir, provided them with safehouses, test-fired the smuggled sophisticated pistols to ensure lethality, and mapped out reconnaissance targets before executing violent crimes.
Further investigation is in progress to identify and apprehend other associates involved in the conspiracy, trace the source of the recovered contraband and illegal weapons, and uncover the complete network behind the crime.
Syndicate Operatives Unmasked and Recovery:- SN Accused Recovery Previous case record Status of accused
Akash Kumar @ Mani 03.028 KG ICE (narcotic drug) and Fake Indian Currency Notes worth Rs. 08 Lakh – Police Custody, Sachin Silvester 01 Sophisticated Pistol with Magazine – Police Custody, Gurmeet Singh @ Badshah 01 sophisticated Pistol with Magazine – Police Custody, Dharminder Singh @ Goli @ Balwinder Singh @ HSZ Main conspirator 32 previous cases Police Custody
Profile of the Accused:-
Gurmeet Singh @ Badshah (Khan), S/o Sh. Amarjeet Singh, R/o Village Pandori Gola, District Tarn Taran, Punjab, aged 31 years. He played a key role in facilitating the commission of the crime by receiving the two shooters who arrived from Jammu, arranging their accommodation, supplying them with two illegal firearms, and getting the weapons test-fired prior to the incident. One sophisticated pistol along with a magazine was recovered from his possession.
Akash Kumar @ Mani, S/o Sh. Rakesh Kumar, R/o Mission Compound, Tarn Taran, Punjab, aged 28 years. He was in contact with a foreign-based operative and played a key role in procuring and supplying illegal firearms, Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN), and the narcotic drug ICE (Methamphetamine). 3.028 kg of ICE and Fake Indian Currency Notes having a face value of ₹8 lakh were recovered from his possession.
Sachin Silvester, S/o Sh. Ram Avtar, R/o Mission Compound, Tarn Taran, Punjab, aged 30 years. He assisted in the collection, transportation, and delivery of illegal firearms, narcotic drugs, and Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN). He also facilitated the supply of illegal weapons to other members of the criminal network. One sophisticated pistol along with a magazine was recovered from his possession.
Dharminder Singh @ Goli @ Balwinder Singh @ HSZ, S/o Sh. Tarlochan Singh, R/o Village Kajikot, District Tarn Taran, Punjab. He is the main conspirator in the present case and is presently lodged in Kapurthala Jail, Punjab. During the investigation, it was revealed that accused Gurmeet Singh @ Badshah (Khan) had arranged the accommodation and logistics for the shooters on the instructions of accused Dharminder Singh @ Goli.
A total of 32 criminal cases are registered against him. A Production Warrant has been obtained to secure his custody for further investigation in the present case. The details of the 32 criminal cases registered against him are as follows:
1. FIR No. 186 dated 29.12.2019, U/S 379B(2)/34 IPC and Sections 25/54/59 of the Arms Act, Police Station Sadar Hoshiarpur (Acquitted).
2. FIR No. 233 dated 29.12.2019, U/S 323/395/411/336/506 IPC and Sections 25/54/59 of the Arms Act, Police Station City Hoshiarpur (Under Trial).
3. FIR No. 98 dated 21.09.2016, U/S 395 IPC, Police Station Bullowal (Under Trial).
4. FIR No. 182 dated 05.10.2016, U/S 307/506/148/149 IPC and Sections 25/27/54/59 of the Arms Act, Police Station City Tarn Taran (Under Trial).
5. FIR No. 185 dated 16.09.2015, U/S 307/341/506/148/149, 201/174A IPC and Sections 25/27/54/59 of the Arms Act, Police Station Sadar Tarn Taran (Acquitted).
6. FIR No. 441 dated 19.12.2019, U/S 307/148/149 IPC and Sections 25/54/59 of the Arms Act, Police Station Sadar Tarn Taran (Under Trial).
7. FIR No. 194 dated 08.09.2017, U/S 212/216A IPC, Police Station City Tarn Taran (Acquitted).
8. FIR No. 09 dated 17.01.2020, U/S 395 IPC and Sections 25/27/54/59 of the Arms Act, Police Station Sarhali (Under Trial).
9. FIR No. 398 dated 14.12.2020, U/S 18 of the NDPS Act and Section 52-A of the Prison Act, Police Station Tripuri (Under Trial).
10. FIR No. 63 dated 06.04.2016, U/S 392/454/472/427/336 IPC and Sections 25/54/59 of the Arms Act, Police Station Kamboh (Under Trial).
11. FIR No. 270 dated 09.09.2022, U/S 52-A of the Prison Act, Police Station Tripuri (Under Trial).
12. FIR No. 113 dated 05.05.2016, U/S 302/307/148/149/120-B IPC and Sections 25/27/54/59 of the Arms Act, Police Station Sultanwind (Under Trial).
13. FIR No. 15 dated 12.02.2020, U/S 59 of the Arms Act, Police Station Chatiwind (Under Trial).
14. FIR No. 31 dated 15.02.2020, U/S 379-B(2)/148/149 IPC and Sections 25/54/59 of the Arms Act, Police Station Chherretta (Acquitted).
15. FIR No. 196 dated 05.08.2019, U/S 224/225/186/353/379/120-B IPC, Police Station Islamabad (Proclaimed Offender).
16. FIR No. 110 dated 30.04.2016, U/S 364/302/201/148/149 IPC and Sections 25/27/54/59 of the Arms Act, Police Station Sultanwind (Under Trial).
17. FIR No. 09 dated 18.01.2020, U/S 392/506 IPC and Section 25/27 of the Arms Act, Police Station Jandiala (Under Trial).
18. FIR No. 207 dated 21.07.2021, U/S 52-A of the Prison Act, Police Station Tripuri (Proclaimed Offender).
19. FIR No. 38 dated 19.02.2021, U/S 18 of the NDPS Act and Prison Act, Police Station Tripuri (Proclaimed Offender).
20. FIR No. 203 dated 16.07.2021, U/S 22/29/61/85 of the NDPS Act, Police Station Tripuri (Under Trial).
21. FIR No. 44 dated 23.02.2022, U/S 52-A of the Prison Act, Police Station Tripuri (Proclaimed Offender).
22. FIR No. 58 dated 18.03.2022, U/S 52-A of the Prison Act, Police Station Tripuri (On Bail).
23. FIR No. 2 dated 04.01.2022, U/S 307/379-B/34 IPC and Sections 25/27 of the Arms Act, Police Station Baghapurana (Discharged).
24. FIR No. 17 dated 01.03.2022, U/S 302/120-B/148/149 IPC and Sections 25/27/54/59 of the Arms Act, Police Station Zira (Acquitted).
25. FIR No. 181 dated 05.07.2022, U/S 52-A of the Prison Act and Sections 384/511 IPC, Police Station Tripuri (Proclaimed Offender).
26. Sessions Case No. 56/2021, B Division Morbi City, Gujarat (Under Trial).
27. FIR No. 64 dated 04.07.2022, U/S 411/414 IPC, Sections 21/22/25/27A/29/61/85 of the NDPS Act and Section 25(8) of the Arms Act, Police Station Verka (Under Trial).
28. FIR No. 122 dated 09.07.2021, U/S 379-B(2)/34/201 IPC, Police Station Sadar Hoshiarpur (Under Trial).
29. FIR No. 264 dated 01.01.2020, U/S 395/397/120-B IPC, Sections 25(1B)(A) and 27(1) of the Arms Act and Section 135 of the Gujarat Police Act, B Division Morbi City, Gujarat (Under Trial).
30. FIR No. 50 dated 12.04.2023, U/S 25 of the Arms Act, Police Station City Khanna (Under Trial).
31. FIR No. 181 dated 01.09.2017, U/S 307/323/225/353/186/148/149 IPC and Section 25 of the Arms Act, Police Station Beas (Under Trial).
32. FIR No. 105 dated 15.09.2024, U/S 308(2)/308(4)/351(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Police Station Majitha Road (Under Trial).
Investigation So Far
The investigation conducted so far has uncovered a well-organized cross border and inter-state criminal conspiracy involving illegal arms, narcotics, and counterfeit currency. It has been revealed that the accused acted under the directions of jail-based handlers in coordination with a foreign-based operative. The conspirators arranged illegal firearms, financial resources in the form of Narcotics/Cash and FICN, and vehicles to facilitate the commission of the crime in Chandigarh.
Further investigation has revealed that the accused used encrypted messaging applications to receive instructions and maintain communication with their handlers in an attempt to evade law enforcement agencies. The firearms used in the firing incident were procured from Punjab through the criminal network. The investigation has also established that the same network was involved in the supply of narcotic drugs (ICE) and Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN), indicating the existence of a larger cross border and inter-state organized crime syndicate.
Further investigation is in progress to identify and apprehend the remaining associates, trace the source and supply chain of the recovered contraband and illegal firearms, and unearth the complete conspiracy.
Further Investigation
The investigation is in progress to identify and apprehend the remaining accused and other members of the criminal network. Efforts are also being made to trace the source and financial trail of the funds used in the commission of the offence, identify the source of the illegal firearms, narcotic drugs, and Fake Indian Currency Notes, and recover the remaining weapons and contraband. Further arrests and recoveries are expected.
