📷 Image: Wikimedia Commons / J. P. Warburton (Ludhiana Police superintendent)
Crime
Two Arsh Dalla gang members seized in Ludhiana with five pistols and ammunition
✍️ Amar Ujala · Ludhiana
🗓 09 Sep 2026, 12:03 AM
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Punjab police in Ludhiana detained two operatives of the Arsh Dalla criminal outfit, recovering five pistols and related cartridges.
Ludhiana police announced the arrest of two individuals identified as operatives of the Arsh Dalla gang. The operation, carried out on Tuesday, resulted in the seizure of five handguns and a stock of cartridges, which were recovered from the suspects' possession.
The recovered firearms are now being catalogued as evidence in an ongoing investigation into the gang's illegal activities across Punjab. Authorities highlighted that the weapons could have been used in a series of recent robberies and extortion attempts linked to the group.
Police officials said the arrests are part of a broader crackdown on organized crime in the region. They added that further interrogations may uncover additional members and lead to more arrests in the coming weeks.
The recovered firearms are now being catalogued as evidence in an ongoing investigation into the gang's illegal activities across Punjab. Authorities highlighted that the weapons could have been used in a series of recent robberies and extortion attempts linked to the group.
Police officials said the arrests are part of a broader crackdown on organized crime in the region. They added that further interrogations may uncover additional members and lead to more arrests in the coming weeks.