AMRITSAR, Nov. 16 -- The Amritsar police dismantled a Pakistan-linked arms and narco network with the arrest of five persons and recovered six sophisticated pistols along with 1.01 kg heroin from their possession, said Punjab director general of police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav here on Sunday.

Those arrested have been identified as Akash Masih and Prince, both residents of Pandori village in Amritsar rural, Karanbir Singh alias Karan, a resident of Chaugawan village in Amritsar rural, Sukhwinder Singh, a resident of Hetampura village in Amritsar rural, and Gurbhej Singh alias Bheja, a resident of Lahian village in Tarn Taran. The recovered pistols include five .30-bore and one 9MM Glock, police said.

DGP Yadav said preliminary investigation ha...