Amritsar, Jan. 22 -- A cross-border illegal arms module linked to Pakistan-based smugglers was busted with the arrest of two operatives, director general of police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said here on Wednesday. Six sophisticated pistols have been seized from their possession.

Those arrested have been identified as Gurpreet Singh, alias Gopi (22), a resident of Rattoke village in Tarn Taran, and Surjit Singh (35) of Chela Colony in Tarn Taran. The latter has a criminal history with several cases, including some under the NDPS Act, have been registered against him. The recovered weapons include two 9MM Glock pistols and four.30-bore pistols along with two live cartridges.

In a press release issued here, Yadav stated the arrested accused were ...