All the arrested persons have a criminal history and they have been evading arrests for the last three years, he added. He said that preliminary investigation has revealed that the arrested persons are professional shooters of the organised criminal network of the Kaushal Chaudhary gang, which is active in Haryana, Rajasthan, Punjab, etc and they execute criminal activities on the directions of their foreign-based handlers. Sharing operation details, Yadav said that on Sunday, a team from Counter Intelligence Amritsar received reliable input about members of the Kaushal Chaudhary Gang, including Amarjit Singh alias Amar, Jagjit Singh alias Gandhi, Balwinder Singh alias Doni, Prabhdeep Singh alias Prabh Dasuwal, and others, were orchestrating a targeted killing in the state by sitting abroad with the assistance of local operatives.The information further elaborated that local members of the gang were reportedly roaming near Haveli restaurant in Jandiala Amritsar and were equipped with lethal weapons, he said, while adding that acting swiftly, police teams laid a special checkpoint and arrested six members of the gang and recovered six pistols and ammunition from their possession. He said that further investigations are ongoing to uncover deeper links within their criminal network, which spans multiple states and involves illegal activities including extortion, arms smuggling, and organised violence. In this regard, a case has been registered under sections 25, 25(1), 25(1) (d) and 25(8) of the Arms Act and sections 111 and 61(2) Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Act at Police Station State Special Operations Cell (SSOC), Amritsar.
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