Following sustained technical analysis and human intelligence inputs, Samba Police, with the assistance of Uttar Pradesh Police, traced and arrested the two alleged gang leaders, Sourav Gupta and Gaurav Gupta, both sons of Om Parkash Gupta and residents of Vijaypur, Samba. Their associate Rohit Baloria, son of Gopal Krishan Baloria, also a resident of Vijaypur, was arrested along with them from Meerut in Uttar Pradesh.
The investigation further revealed that during their period of evasion, the accused were allegedly taking shelter at the residence of Mohd Maaz, son of Mohd Zakir, a resident of Saigang, Tehsil Sadar Bazar, Meerut district, Uttar Pradesh.
Police said Maaz allegedly facilitated their stay and provided logistical support to the gang. Relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) were also invoked in connection with the alleged harbouring of the accused.
Following the arrests and on the disclosure of the accused, a police party recovered two pistols, 12 live rounds of 9 mm calibre, one country-made weapon, 23 grams of gunpowder, 113 pellets, four pellet caps and around 10.21 grams of heroin from a spot behind AIIMS Vijaypur.
Further investigation has revealed leads regarding the alleged procurement of weapons through intermediaries connected with the Punjab-Haryana-based Ghanashyampuria gang. Police said the investigation is being pursued on multiple fronts to identify every individual involved in the alleged criminal network and dismantle its operational and financial infrastructure.
The case has been registered under Sections 8/21/22/25/27-A/29 of the NDPS Act, Sections 61/249 of the BNS and Sections 3/25 of the Arms Act at Police Station Vijaypur.
Police said the overall recoveries in the case include five pistols, one country-made weapon, 27.66 grams of heroin, 17 rounds of 9 mm ammunition, 23 grams of gunpowder, 113 pellets and four pellet caps—(KNO)
