Ludhiana, April 26 -- Three sophisticated imported firearms are among the five illegal weapons seized from two key accused in connection with the firing at a commission agent's shop in Payal grain market for Rs.1-crore extortion bid on April 14, Khanna police said on Saturday. The seized weapons include two semi-automatic Zigana pistols and Austrian-made Glock pistols, which police described as high-end firearms rarely seen in routine criminal cases. As many as 15 bullets have also been seized from their possession.

The weapons were recovered from Robin, a resident of Humayunpur village in Ludhiana, and Hardeep Singh of Manjali Kalan village. Both have been formally arrested in connection with the firing incident at the shop of an arhtiy...