AMRITSAR, Sept. 5 -- Amritsar Commissionerate Police on Thursday arrested three individuals involved in cross-border organised arms and hawala network, director general of police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said.

Those arrested have been identified as Harpreet Singh (23), a resident of Kot Mehtab village in Amritsar district, along with two Tarn Taran-based residents, Gurpal Singh (21), of Sursingh village, and Ranjodh Singh (33), of Viring village.

"Police teams have also recovered 2.02 kg heroin, four pistols, including one Glock and three .30-bore pistols, and Rs.3.5 lakh hawala money from their possession, besides impounding their motorcycle," the DGP added.

Yadav said that the gang was using drones to smuggle heroin and weapons from Pakist...