Amritsar, May 3 -- In a major crackdown, Punjab police have arrested four accused and seized seven sophisticated foreign-made lethal pistols that were smuggled into India using drones.

Speaking to ANI, Amritsar Police Commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar on Sunday revealed that the weapons, Austrian and Chinese-made, are highly sought by "terrorist and gangster groups". He highlighted that the module was unusual as it consists mostly of employed youth.

"7 sophisticated pistols that were smuggled across the border into Indian territory using drones were recovered, and 4 accused individuals have been arrested, who are educated youngsters employed in private companies," he said.

The investigation identified Satnam Satta, a resident of Tarn...