ARRESTED ACCUSED WERE IN CONTACT WITH PAK-BASED HANDLERS THROUGH VIRTUAL NUMBERS, USING DELIVERY POINTS NEAR RELIGIOUS PLACES TO AVOID SUSPICION: DGP GAURAV YADAV, FURTHER INVESTIGATION ONGOING TO IDENTIFY CROSS-BORDER HANDLERS, TRACE SUPPLY ROUTES, AND DISMANTLE THE ENTIRE DISTRIBUTION CHAIN: CP ASR GURPREET BHULLAR
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In an intelligence-led operation amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a drug free state as per directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Amritsar Commissionerate Police has busted two drug supply modules with links to Pakistan-based smugglers with the arrest of two key operatives and recovered a total of 2.815 kg Methamphetamine, commonly known as ICE, from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Friday.
Those arrested have been identified as Gursevak Singh alias Sevak, a resident of village Gharyala in Tarn Taran and Baljit Singh, a resident of Guru Nanakpura in Amritsar.
DGP Gaurav Yadav said that preliminary investigation has revealed that the accused were in contact with Pak-based handlers through virtual numbers to coordinate pickup and delivery of drug consignments within Punjab, often selecting delivery points near religious places to avoid suspicion.
The DGP said that further investigation is on to establish forward and backward linkages in this case.
(SUBHEAD)Sharing operational details, Commissioner of Police (CP) Amritsar Gurpreet Singh Bhullar said that in the first case, the police set up a checkpoint near Dana Mandi, Amritsar, based on specific intelligence inputs. During the operation, accused Gursevak Singh alias Sevak was apprehended and 40 grams of Methamphetamine (ICE) drug was recovered from his possession.
He said that on the basis of his disclosure, a follow-up operation led to the recovery of additional chunk of 1.96 kg of ICE drug.
The CP said that arrested accused Gursevak, who is a resident of the border area, was in regular contact with a Pakistan-based smuggler through virtual communication platforms and had been personally picking up and delivering consignments as directed by his handler.
In another operation, CP Gurpreet Bhullar said that police teams acting on reliable information set up a checkpoint near Ryan International School at Vallah Bypass Road in Amritsar and arrested suspect Baljit Singh after recovering 45 grams of ICE drug from his possession. further recovery of an additional 770 grams of ICE was made based upon his disclosure, he said.
He said that further investigation is ongoing to identify cross-border handlers, trace supply routes, and dismantle the entire distribution chain operating between Punjab and Pakistan-based networks.
In this regard, two separate cases— FIR No 306 dated 06-11-2025 under section 21(B) of the NDPS Act at Police Station Gate Hakima, Amritsar and FIR No. 240 dated 27-10-2025 under section 21(B) and 21(C) of the NDPS Act at Police Station Maqboolpura, Amritsar— have been registered.
