Ludhiana, Feb. 5 -- The Ludhiana rural police on Tuesday claimed to have arrested four drug peddlers and seized 3.34-kg heroin, Rs.30,000 in drug money, a .32-bore pistol and two live cartridges from their possession.

Senior superintendent of police (SSP) Ankur Gupta said the arrests were made following a tip-off. The accused were intercepted while travelling in a white Swift car. "They were on their way to supply heroin to customers when a police team laid a naka and caught them," the SSP said.

During preliminary interrogation, the accused reportedly revealed that the heroin was sourced from Pakistan and was being distributed in Jagraon, Raikot and Mullanpur of the district.

The arrested men have been identified as Jaswinder Singh ali...