Amritsar, Oct. 11 -- Continuing their crackdown against arms and drugs smuggling, the Amritsar Rural Police arrested four men in two separate operations, leading to the recovery of 15 kg opium, one sophisticated M16 rifle, nine pistols and 25 live cartridges.

In the first operation, personnel from the Gharinda police station arrested Malkit Singh, alias Meeta, 32, a resident of Manj in Amritsar and his brother-in-law Gurjit Singh, 32, a resident of Sarangra in Amritsar.

In the second operation, the special cell arrested Amritpal Singh, 26 and Satnam Singh, 29, both residents of Kakkar Kalan village in Amritsar.

Police teams also impounded their HF-Deluxe motorcycle, which they were using for criminal activities.

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