Mohali, June 18 -- A 21-year-old law student was arrested with an illegal pistol from a hotel room in Zirakpur, police said on Tuesday.

The accused, Yadvinder Singh, a resident of Majitha Road in Amritsar, was studying law in a private college.

A team from the CIA staff, led by inspector Harminder Singh, reached the hotel on a tip-off and detained Yadvinder. During the search, a .32 bore pistol along with four live cartridges were recovered from his possession, the officials said.

The operation was carried out under the supervision of senior district officers. Sources said Yadvinder had been staying in the hotel room for a few days, and police are now investigating how and why he procured the weapon.

An FIR was registered at Zirakpur ...