# India-Pakistan border drug and weapon smuggling

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/india-pakistan-border-drug-and-weapon-smuggling
> Updated: 2026-08-07T15:51:38.000Z. Sources: 7. Developments: 2.

In early August 2026, Indian authorities uncovered a cross‑border narcotics‑arms network operating from Pakistan. On 2 August, police in Rajasthan’s Khajuwala area seized a drone drop containing roughly 10 kg of heroin, pistols, ammunition and the drone itself, leading to the arrest of a local suspect. Five days later, Punjab forces in Amritsar confiscated 21.3 kg of heroin, 970 g of methamphetamine, a .30‑bore pistol and live cartridges, and detained five people, linking the haul to the same smuggling chain.

The same day as the Amritsar seizure, the Punjab government transferred Police Commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar, appointing DIG Harmanbir Singh as his successor. Bhullar had announced the bust of two ISI‑backed terror modules, the arrest of nine suspects—including four juveniles—and the seizure of weapons and four petrol‑bomb devices allegedly intended for a protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar. The transfer sparked criticism from opposition leaders, who described it as politically motivated, while the state clarified that Bhullar’s remarks had been selectively edited. The episode underscores the expanding law‑enforcement response and the political sensitivities surrounding the transnational drug, arms and terror‑related activities along the India‑Pakistan border.

## Claims

- Bhullar disclosed a plot involving petrol bombs targeting Jantar Mantar protests. (disputed by 3 sources)
- Punjab government clarified that Bhullar’s remarks were edited and did not link the suspects to Jantar Mantar protesters. (disputed by 2 sources)
- Gurpreet Singh Bhullar was removed as Amritsar Police Commissioner on August 7, 2026. (corroborated by 5 sources)
- Harmanbir Singh, DIG Border Range, was given additional charge as Amritsar Police Commissioner. (corroborated by 5 sources)
- Punjab police busted two ISI‑backed terror modules and arrested nine individuals, including four minors, recovering weapons and four petrol bombs. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- BJP leader Ravneet Singh Bittu alleged the transfer was linked to AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal’s involvement in the plot. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- Congress MP Gurjeet Singh Aujla said officers who prevent crimes should be rewarded, not penalised. (single source)
- Congress leader Raj Kumar Verka called the transfer politically motivated and demanded an investigation. (single source)

## Timeline

### 2026-08-07: Amritsar Police Commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar transferred amid Jantar Mantar terror row

Amritsar Police Commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar was transferred after revealing a petrol‑bomb plot targeting Jantar Mantar protests; political leaders from Congress and BJP denounced the move as politically

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/punjab-police-seize-heroin-weapons-and-reassign-amritsar-police-chief-amid-terror-probe

### 2026-08-02: India-Pakistan Border Drug and Weapon Haul Intercepted in Rajasthan

Bikaner police intercepted a Pakistan‑launched drone, seizing 10 kg heroin, 11 pistols and a drone, and arresting suspect Virendra Singh in a major cross‑border drug‑arms bust.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/india-pakistan-border-drug-and-weapon-haul-intercepted-in-rajasthan

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