Punjab Police Arrests Gangster Sunil Bhandari and Busts Smuggling Ring
The Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) of Punjab has arrested five suspects in a murder case, including the notorious gangster Sunil Bhandari, also known as Nata, in Rajpura, Punjab. Nata was wanted for several serious crimes, including three murders in Ferozpur.
The police reported that Nata and his gang were traveling in two SUVs when they were arrested based on a tip-off near the National Highway in Rajpura. The police confiscated five pistols, 40 live cartridges, and two vehicles. Nata is a member of Lawrence Bishnoi’s gang.
In another operation, the Punjab Police’s State Special Operation Cell (SSOC) in Amritsar busted a cross-border smuggling module. They apprehended two suspects from Chabal, Tarn Taran, and recovered sophisticated illegal weapons. Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspects had been receiving consignments of illegal weapons sent through drones by their cross-border handlers.
The SSOC, Amritsar, recovered four pistols along with four magazines from the apprehended suspects. An FIR has been registered at the SSOC Police Station in Amritsar, and further investigations are underway to determine the extent of the accused’s previous smuggling activities.
On July 28, Counter Intelligence Amritsar seized over Rs1.07 crore in drug money and apprehended two operatives linked to foreign-based top drug smugglers Gurjant Singh, alias Bholu, and Kinderbir Singh, alias Sunny Dyal. Those arrested have been identified as Dilbag Singh, a resident of Lohka village in Tarn Taran, and Kamaldeep Singh, a resident of Patti in Tarn Taran. In addition to seizing the drug money, police teams also recovered a money-counting machine, two mobile phones, and impounded their Maruti Swift car.
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Punjab Police -: Punjab Police is the law enforcement agency responsible for maintaining law and order in the state of Punjab, India.
Gangster -: A gangster is a person who is part of a gang and is involved in criminal activities like robbery, smuggling, or violence.
Sunil Bhandari -: Sunil Bhandari, also known as Nata, is a criminal who has been involved in many illegal activities and was wanted by the police.
Anti-Gangster Task Force -: The Anti-Gangster Task Force is a special team of police officers that focuses on catching gangsters and stopping their illegal activities.
Rajpura -: Rajpura is a town in the state of Punjab, India, where the police arrested the gangster and his gang.
SUVs -: SUVs are large cars called Sports Utility Vehicles, which can carry more people and goods than regular cars.
Pistols -: Pistols are small guns that can be held and used with one hand.
Live cartridges -: Live cartridges are bullets that are ready to be used in guns.
State Special Operation Cell -: The State Special Operation Cell is a special unit of the police that handles serious crimes like smuggling and terrorism.
Amritsar -: Amritsar is a city in Punjab, India, known for the Golden Temple, and it is where the police found the smuggling module.
Cross-border smuggling -: Cross-border smuggling is the illegal movement of goods or weapons from one country to another without permission.
Module -: In this context, a module is a group or network of people involved in smuggling activities.
