JAMMU, NOVEMBER 14: Police have dismantled an alleged inter-state narcotics and illegal arms syndicate, arresting 10 people, including key members of the Gataru gang, during coordinated operations across Jammu and Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh and Punjab.
According to a police spokesperson, the arrests were made by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) following an investigation into an FIR registered recently at Vijaypur Police Station in Samba district under relevant provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Arms Act.
During the coordinated operation, police recovered five pistols, one country-made firearm, 27.66 grams of heroin, 17 rounds of 9mm ammunition, 23 grams of gunpowder, 113 pellets and four pellet caps.
The arrested individuals include Sourav Gupta and Gaurav Gupta, both residents of Vijaypur, who police alleged were leading the Gataru gang, which has been active in the Jammu region.
Further investigation is underway to identify other members of the network and establish the extent of its involvement in illegal narcotics and arms activities across different states.
