AMRITSAR, March 24 -- The Counter-Intelligence (CI) Amritsar has busted a narcotics smuggling module with the arrest of two operatives and recovered 5 kg heroin from their possession, said director general of police (DGP), Punjab, Gaurav Yadav, here on Monday.

Those arrested have been identified as Maninder Singh, a resident of Khatrai Khurd in Amritsar, and Gurjant Singh, a resident of Phirwaria in Amritsar. Apart from recovering the contraband, police teams have also impounded their Hatchback Hyundai i20 car bearing registration number (PB10GH0140), being used for transporting the consignment.

Yadav said preliminary investigation has revealed links of arrested accused persons with a Pakistan-based smuggler and a foreign-based handler ...