India, April 23 -- AMRITSAR

The counter-intelligence (CI) wing, Amritsar, has busted an illegal weapon smuggling module having links extending to the United States with the arrest its operative from Ludhiana, said director general of police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav on Tuesday.

The arrested accused has been identified as Gurwinder Singh alias Guri, a native of Pakhowal, Ludhiana, who is presently residing in Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar, Ludhiana. Police teams have also recovered five pistols - two .45 bore, two .30 bore, and one .32 bore from his possession, besides impounding a white Hyundai Verna car (PB91N0209), in which the accused was travelling.

Yadav said preliminary investigation revealed that Guri was acting under the directions of hi...