AMRITSAR, Oct. 31 -- The Amritsar commissionerate police busted three separate drug trafficking and illegal arms smuggling networks with the arrest of eight individuals and recovered 11 pistols and 2.293 kg of heroin from their possession, Punjab director general of police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said on Friday.

Those arrested have been identified as Karandeep Singh, alias Babbu (24), of Bhalla Colony in Amritsar; Karan Singh, alias Vansh (19), and Karandeep Singh, alias Karan (20), both residents of Naushehra Dhalla, Tarn Taran; Angraj Singh, alias Shanki (28), and Rahul, alias Shaani (30), both residents of Ghanupur Kale in Amritsar; Manpreet Singh, alias Karan (22), of Attari in Amritsar; Kapil, alias Papal (31), of Gowal Mandi in Amritsar...