Amritsar, May 27 -- The Punjab Police on Wednesday has arrested five accused individuals and recovered eight sophisticated weapons, which were pushed across the international border into Indian territory by the Pakistan-based smugglers.

The accused persons have been identified as Harshadeep, a resident of Guru ki Vadali, Manpreet Mann from Chihata, Sukhraj Billa, a resident of Tarn Taran, Rahul Gill from Tarn Taran, and Arshdeep Gagad from Tarn Taran district.

Amritsar Police Commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar called the arrests a "major success" in view of the Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann's zero tolerance policy and the ongoing 'War Against Gangsters' campaign in Punjab.

"In line with the Chief Minister's 'zero tolerance' policy against o...