CHANDIGARH/AMRITSAR, November 8:   In a major blow to illegal arms smuggling networks, Counter Intelligence (CI) Amritsar apprehended two operatives of Portugal-based gangster Manpreet Singh alias Mannu Ghanshampuria, further uncovering their links to major USA-based criminals Balwinder Singh alias Doni Bal and Prabhdeep Singh alias Prabh Dasuwal, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav her Portugal-Based Gangstere on Friday.

Recovered 4 weapons including one sophisticated 9MM Glock pistol

Police have identified those arrested as Aditya Kapoor, alias Makhan, from Lahori Gate in Amritsar, and Ravinder Singh from Akarpura village in Gurdaspur. Police teams have also recovered four weapons including one sophisticated 9MM Glock pistol, two foreign-made .30 bore pistols and one .32 bore pistol along with five magazines and 14 live cartridges from their possession. DGP Gaurav Yadav said that in an intel-led operation, teams from CI Amritsar laid a special naka at Mehta Road near cattle market, Amritsar and both the individuals when they were travelling on their black colour Splendor Motorcycle bearing registration number PB18Z5033. Police teams have also impounded their motorcycle, he added.

Portugal-Based Gangster : Arrested accused were working under directions of USA-based handlers

He said the preliminary investigation revealed that Aditya Kapoor, the arrested accused, has 12 criminal cases against him and was operating under the directions of USA-based criminals Doni Bal and Prabh Dasuwal. The latter are close associates of Gangster Mannu Ghanshampuria, who is brother of Gangster Gopi Ghanshampuria, he said. The DGP said that the Jaggu Bhagwanpuria organized crime syndicate rivals these crime syndicates. Probe has also found that the arrested persons have received the weapon consignment arranged by Doni Bal and Mannu Ghanshampuria and were hatching a conspiracy to commit some heinous crimes in the state on their directions, he said.

investigations are underway to establish forward and backward linkages

He said that further investigations are underway to establish forward and backward linkages in this case. The police have registered an FIR under relevant sections of the Arms Act at the State Special Operations Cell (SSOC) Police Station in Amritsar.