Mohali, March 1 -- Two people were arrested in Sector 88 on Thursday, and two pistols and seven cartridges, along with a bike, were recovered from them, said police on Friday.

The accused were identified as Rudransh Verma, alias Anshu, of Sohana and Prashant Sharma of Rupnagar.

The arrests were made by the state special operation cell (SSOC) after an input regarding the youths roaming in Mohali and Kharar with ammunition with a motive to commit a crime was received. Acting on the information, a checkpoint was set up in Sector 88.

Sub-inspector Harminder Singh said the cell received a special input of two youths carrying weapons in Mohali and planning to move towards Bannur. Accordingly, a checkpoint was set up. The two were on black He...