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Mohali: Key operative linked to foreign-based gangsters arrested; pistol recovered
A key operative linked to foreign-based gangsters, Ajay of Mauli Jagran, was arrested in Mohali as part of an investigation into a gangster module busted on April 18. A .32-calibre pistol and five live cartridges were seized. The operation was conducted by Mohali police and the Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF).
Why It Matters
The case illustrates cross-border criminal networks and how weapons are allegedly supplied and facilitated by handlers abroad, posing risks to public safety in the tricity region.
Timeline
2 Events
May 1, 2026: Ajay arrested in Mohali in connection with the April 18 module investigation
May 1, 2026
Ajay, identified as a resident of Mauli Jagran in Chandigarh, was arrested in a joint Mohali police–AGTF operation in connection with the April 18 gangster module case. A .32-calibre pistol and five live cartridges were seized. Police said Ajay allegedly supplied weapons to the arrested accused and provided logistical support on directions of handlers based abroad, and he had been working for foreign-based handlers for about a year. He was traced to the Ghaggar bridge area in Mubarakpur (Dera Bassi) and arrested after he attempted to flee, sustaining a leg injury. The arrest is linked to an FIR registered at the Dera Bassi police station under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Arms Act.
April 18, 2026: Gangster module busted; four arrested, two pistols seized
April 18, 2026
Police said a gangster module was busted on April 18, 2026, with four persons arrested and two foreign-made pistols seized.