Punjab Police arrests BSF jawan with weapon and ammunition in Samba

JAMMU/ AMRITSAR: A Border Security Force (BSF) personnel posted along the India-Pakistan international border in Samba sector in Jammu and Kashmir has been arrested by the Punjab Police in a drug smuggling case.
The BSF personnel, a resident of Gurdaspur, has been arrested by the Punjab Police, and arms and ammunition have also been recovered from him, according to the BSF.
One pistol, 80 rounds of ammunition, two magazines, and two rounds of 12 bore, along with three mobile phones, have also been recovered from him, it added.
Sources said, “On the basis of information received by Punjab Police, a team of Border Security Force and Punjab Police apprehended the jawan from his place of posting along Indo-Pak International Border (IB) in Samba district on Saturday evening.”
“At about 6.30pm on Saturday, Constable Sumit Kumar of B Coy of 173 Bn BSF, at present deployed at BOP Manguchak, and performing duties on Mound No-10/33, was arrested by Punjab Police in connection with inappropriate activities,” sources confirmed.
“During search of his belongings, (a bag and bedding) the BSF team recovered arms and ammunition and other items. These included one pistol, 80 live rounds of .9 mm, two rounds of 12 bore, two magazines, and four mobile phones, one of which was without sim card,” they added.
As per Punjab Police, Sumit used to hide the weapons and drugs consignments from across the border and later he would hand over the same to the specific individuals.
A senior BSF official said, “BSF has initiated a departmental probe in this connection against the accused person.”
The Punjab Police have taken him along for interrogation. Investigations are on to ascertain who his accomplices were and his connections across the border.