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Chandigarh: Punjab police on Thursday claimed that it has burst the biggest arms smuggling racket in North India.
As per Punjab police, the smugglers used to supply weapons in the state of Haryana and Punjab.
A total of 4 major gangsters associated with the Bambiha and Lawrence Bishnoi gang were identified and 5 others were arrested, claimed the Punjab Police.
The Police said that it had also recovered 24 illegal weapons and 12 live cartridges.
“In a mega breakthrough, CIA unit of @sasnagarpolice busts one of the biggest arms smuggling rackets of North India. The arms smugglers used to supply weapons in Punjab and Haryana, Identified 4 major Gangsters of Bambiha & Lawrence Gang and arrested 5 associates,” tweeted DGP Punjab Police.
The Punjab Police informed that the kingpin of this racket was Vikrant alias Vikki Thakur of Meerut, Uttar Pradesh. He used to supply arms to major gangs.
“The main Kingpin of this racket, Vikrant alias Vikki Thakur of Meerut used to supply illegal firearms to major gangs. Recovered 24 illegal weapons & 12 live cartridges,” said Punjab police
Punjab Police said that they are pledged to destroy the illegal arms network as per Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s direction.
“@PunjabPoliceInd is fully committed to destroying illegal arms network as per directions of CM @BhagwantMann,” Punjab police said in another tweet
News is originally taken from: https://bit.ly/43Mg3p9
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