Officials said the operation unfolded after specific intelligence suggested that a fresh consignment of weapons was being transported to Delhi. Acting on the tip-off, Crime Branch teams laid a trap in Rohini, where the suspects arrived to deliver the illegal cargo. All four were detained at the spot.
Police recovered ten sophisticated pistols of Turkish and Chinese manufacture, along with a substantial quantity of ammunition. Early assessments indicate that the quality of the weapons and the logistics involved point to a well-funded, professionally coordinated cross-border operation.
Investigators said the arms pipeline began in Pakistan, where guns sourced from Turkey and China were routed before being sent across the border into Punjab using drones. Smugglers based in Punjab and Uttar Pradesh then transported the consignments to Delhi and other northern states for distribution to gangster networks.
The arrested men identified as Mandeep, Ajay, Dalwinder and Rohanare residents of Punjab and Uttar Pradesh. Police teams are now examining their digital footprint, including mobile locations, bank trails and communication history, to establish the number of previous consignments and identify foreign handlers involved in the racket.
The breakthrough comes amid heightened security in the capital after the November 10 car blast near Red Fort Metro Station that killed 15 and injured more than 20. While investigators have not yet found any direct link between the blast module and the arms network, agencies say the smuggling route clearly overlaps with channels used by major organised crime syndicates.
Nationwide searches and coordinated raids in border states are under way as agencies attempt to trace broader connections and prevent additional weapons from entering the country.
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