Amritsar police announced on October 26 that four people, including two juveniles, had been apprehended in two illegal-arms investigations. DGP Gaurav Yadav reported 16 pistols and seven live cartridges recovered, according to Yes Punjab; The Statesman also reported the operation.
Commissioner Harmanbir Singh Gill described separate actions in the Cantonment and Gate Hakima police-station areas. The cases were registered on October 17 and October 21, so the announcement should not be read as four new apprehensions occurring together on October 26.
Police allege an overseas handler helped arrange supplies to criminal networks. Investigators are tracing the source and intended recipients. That account remains an allegation under investigation; the reviewed reports establish no final court finding. The juveniles are not identified here.