BSF jawan arrested for helping cross border smuggling in Punjab

January 09, 2016 15:00

The Punjab police has arrested a Border Security Force jawan for allegedly helping in cross border smuggling of weapons and narcotics.

"We have arrested a BSF jawan Anil Kumar for allegedly helping cross border smuggling," Gurpreet Singh Bhullar, SSP Mohali, told media.

"The BSF jawan was bribed by a notorious smuggler group during a wedding, who promised him of financial assistance," he added.

The SSP also asserted that there is no link established between this incident and the Pathankot terror attack.

He insisted that investigation is underway.

The BSF had on Wednesday busted a drug peddling racket from Punjab's Khemkaran Sector.

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