8 pistols smuggled from Pakistan seized in Amritsar, two held

The Amritsar unit of Punjab Police’s counter-intelligence wing has arrested two people and recovered eight sophisticated pistols smuggled into the country from Pakistan from their possession, said Punjab director general of police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav on Saturday.

Those arrested have been identified as Jagjit Singh, alias Nikku, and Gurwinder Singh, alias Gandhi, both residents of Kaulowal village in Amritsar.

They were arrested from Nurpur Padhri in Amritsar when they were waiting for another person to hand over the weapons, the DGP said.