Police in Punjab’s Fazilka district have seized a major consignment of arms and ammunition smuggled from Pakistan through flood water. After the earlier recovery of 27 pistols and 470 cartridges, police have now seized 16 more pistols, 38 magazines, and 1,847 cartridges. This has raised serious concerns about cross-border arms smuggling in the region. The key phrase Fazilka arms smuggling highlights the recurring threat along this border belt.
According to officials, Fazilka arms smuggling was carried out by local networks with direct links to Pakistan. Police arrested two smugglers, Gurwinder Singh alias Gindu from Jhok Dipolana village and Sona Singh from Mahatam Nagar village. They were caught near Theh Qalandar village on the Fazilka-Ferozepur highway with the weapons consignment.
Investigations revealed that the duo used flood water routes to sneak in the arms. During questioning, they confessed to being involved in smuggling operations for some time. Security agencies fear more such attempts may follow, given the rising water levels aiding illegal cross-border movement.
This recovery underlines the urgent need for stricter surveillance in Fazilka sector to curb arms smuggling and safeguard Punjab’s border security.
