Amritsar, June 12 -- In a major blow to trans-border arms smuggling operation, Amritsar Rural Police have busted an illegal Arms smuggling module and arrested four operatives along with the recovery of nine weapons, officials said on Thursday.

In a post on X, the DGP Punjab Police said, "In an intelligence-led operation, Amritsar Rural Police busts an illegal Arms smuggling module linked to #Italy based Gurpreet Singh @ Gopy working in close coordination with #Pakistan-based smugglers and arrests four operatives and recovers 9 weapons. Further investigation is underway to trace the supply routes, identify additional accomplices, and establish deeper linkages with foreign handlers. An FIR is registered under Arms Act and NDPS Act, PS Ghar...