Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, November 10:- Mohali Police have achieved a major success in their campaign against anti-social elements by arresting four accused allegedly involved in a drug and arms smuggling network operating at the behest of Pakistan-based handlers. The police recovered five sophisticated pistols, 100 grams of heroin and drug money from their possession. The operation was conducted under the directions of Shri Varun Sharma, IPS, Senior Superintendent of Police, SAS Nagar, under the supervision of Shri Saurav Jindal, PPS, Superintendent of Police (Investigation); Shri Akashdeep Singh, PPS, Superintendent of Police (Operations); and Shri Rajan Parminder Singh, PPS, Deputy Superintendent of Police (Investigation). The CIA Staff Kharar team was led by Inspector Pardeep Singh Bajwa, In-charge, CIA Staff Kharar.
Giving details to the press, Shri Varun Sharma, IPS, said that on November 7, 2026, a CIA Staff Mohali team was patrolling and checking suspicious persons in the Kharar area. During this operation, the team received information that four persons, namely Sukhchain Singh alias Sukhi, Manpreet Singh, Sunil Singh and Gurpreet Singh, all belonging to Ferozepur district, were involved in the illegal trade of narcotics and weapons. The four accused were allegedly travelling in a Creta car and supplying drugs and weapons in different areas of Mohali. Acting on this information, the police arrested all four accused and recovered 100 grams of heroin, five illegal pistols and drug money from them. In this connection, FIR No. 388 dated November 7, 2026, under Sections 21, 61 and 85 of the NDPS Act and the Arms Act, was registered at City Kharar Police Station.
During preliminary investigation, it came to light that the arrested accused were in contact with Pakistan-based PIOs (Pakistan Based PIOs). They used to collect heroin sent across the border through drones from designated locations and supply it in Mohali, Chandigarh and other areas of the Tricity to earn higher profits. The police have obtained four days' remand of the accused for further investigation and necessary action.
Details of the arrested accused:
1. Manpreet Singh, son of Gurnam Singh, resident of Guruharsahai, District Ferozepur, aged 23 years (arrested on November 7, 2026).
2. Sunil alias Sunny, son of Balwinder Singh, resident of village Kamalwala, District Ferozepur, aged 26 years (arrested on November 7, 2026).
3. Gurpreet Singh alias Guri, son of Mangal Singh, resident of village Issa Panj Graeen, Guruharsahai, District Ferozepur, aged 24 years (arrested on November 7, 2026).
4. Sukhchain Singh alias Sukha, son of Jagdish Singh, resident of Gaddu Khilcha, District Ferozepur, aged 23 years (arrested on November 7, 2026).
No previous criminal case has been registered against any of the four arrested accused.
Details of the recoveries:
- Zigana 30-bore pistol – 1
- 32-bore pistols – 2
- 315-bore pistols – 2
- Heroin – 100 grams
- Drug money – Rs. 1 lakh
- Creta car – 1
