AK-47 Rifles, Turkish And Chinese Pistols: Major Arms Haul Seized Near India-Pakistan Border

Last Updated:January 18, 2026, 14:59 IST

The seizure includes three AK-47 rifles along with five magazines, two pistols of Turkish and Chinese origin, two additional magazines, and 98 live cartridges.

Search ops intensified after seizure of arms and ammunition | Image: News18

Punjab Police, in coordination with central intelligence agencies, have recovered a substantial cache of weapons and ammunition from the border area of Narot Jaimal Singh in Pathankot district, close to the India-Pakistan boundary.

Officials said preliminary investigations suggest the arms consignment was smuggled in from Pakistan with the intent of destabilising peace in the state.

The seizure includes three AK-47 rifles along with five magazines, two pistols of Turkish and Chinese origin, two additional magazines, and 98 live cartridges.

DIG Border Range Sandeep Goyal said intelligence inputs point to the involvement of Pakistan-based terrorist Harvinder Singh Rinda, a known criminal-turned-extremist believed to be operating from across the border with the backing of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).

Following the recovery, security agencies have stepped up surveillance and launched extensive search operations in the region.

Raids are also underway at multiple locations to identify and apprehend those linked to the arms smuggling network.

Authorities said coordination between state police and central agencies has been strengthened to dismantle cross-border terror modules and thwart any future threats to security in Punjab.

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