Chandigarh, Oct 11 (PTI) The Punjab Police's counter-intelligence wing in Amritsar claimed on Saturday to have busted a cross-border weapon-smuggling module that had links to Pakistan with the arrest of three of its operatives.

Eight sophisticated pistols were seized from the possession of the arrested men, police said.

Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said those arrested have been identified as Mahesh alias Ashu Masih and Angrej Singh, both residents of Marhi Megha village in Tarn Taran district, and Arshdeep Singh, a resident of Bhikhiwind in Tarn Taran.

Three 9-mm pistols and five .30-bore pistols, along with magazines, were seized from the possession of the accused, the DGP added.

He said preliminary investigations have revealed that the arrested accused were acting up

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