Patiala, July 14 -- The Patiala police have dismantled an interstate arms smuggling racket where operatives disguised themselves as e-commerce delivery personnel to transport illegal weapons across state borders.

Clad in delivery uniforms and carrying old corporate cartons, the gang successfully evaded checkpoints by blending in as routine courier workers.

Patiala senior superintendent of police (SSP) Varun Sharma revealed during a press conference on Monday that police arrested four youths, all aged between 20 and 21. Law enforcement successfully recovered 15 illegal .32-bore pistols and 30 live cartridges from their possession.

The arrested individuals have been identified as Vishal (20) and Jinder, alias Sagar (21), of Hoshiarpur, B...