Bathinda Police Cripple Gangster Network: 9 Illegal Pistols Recovered in Major Civil Lines Raid

BATHINDA, February 27, 2026 — In a major breakthrough for public safety and regional security, the Bathinda Police have successfully apprehended a key suspect linked to local gangster syndicates, seizing a substantial cache of illegal firearms during a targeted operation by the Civil Lines Police Station.

Acting on high-level intelligence as part of an ongoing statewide crackdown on organized crime and anti-social elements, law enforcement officials intercepted the individual and recovered a total of nine country-made pistols and two magazines. The specialized search operation yielded eight .

32 bore “Desi” pistols and one .30 bore “Desi” pistol, all of which were equipped with blank magazines and ready for potential illicit use. This high-impact arrest highlights the Bathinda Police Department’s zero-tolerance policy against gun violence and its unwavering commitment to dismantling the infrastructure of local gangs to ensure long-term peace in the district.