Amritsar, Aug. 31 -- The Amritsar commissionerate police on Saturday claimed to have busted a terror module with the arrest of five accused tasked with targeted killings.

Among the five people apprehended, one is a juvenile. The others were identified as Karandeep Singh, Gursewak Singh, Arshdeep Singh and Amritpal Singh, all hailing from various villages in Tarn Taran district. A Glock pistol, 13 live cartridges and two empty shells were recovered from their possession.

Commissioner of police Gurpreet Singh Bhullar said, "A reliable input was received that Gursewak, Karandeep and their associates had linked themselves with notorious terrorists and gangsters, and were planning to commit a major crime in the area to disrupt peace and harm...