Amritsar, May 2 -- In pursuit of Pakistan-backed weapons' smuggler Jodhbir Singh alias Jodha, the Punjab Police recovered 5kg heroin from his rented accommodation in Amritsar, director general of police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said on Thursday.

This comes four days after Counter Intelligence, Amritsar, nabbed one of Jodhbir's accomplices, identified as Abhishek Kumar of Meerankot Kalan village, who was supplying weapons to anti-social elements on the instructions of his Australia-based handler 'Jassa'.

Police teams had also recovered seven pistols and Rs.1.5 lakh cash from his possession, besides impounding his Mahindra Thar vehicle that was being used for weapons' smuggling.

DGP Yadav said preliminary investigation revealed that Jassa and ...