India, April 15 -- Police have arrested three persons with six sophisticated pistols which were sent through drones from across the border, said Punjab director general of police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav on Tuesday.

Those arrested have been identified as Mangal Singh alias Manga (30) of Kajikot village in Tarn Taran, Pranav Sharma alias Laddu (24) of Orchid Valley in Chheharta, Amritsar, and Gaurav Rana (25), a resident of Guru Nanak Avenue in Amritsar. The recovered weapons include China made and Zigana pistols, all of .30-bore calibre.

Yadav said preliminary investigation revealed that the accused were in contact with Pakistan-based smugglers through social media platforms. Investigation is underway to dismantle the network, he added.

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