Jalandhar, April 5 -- Jalandhar rural police on Saturday busted an illegal arms smuggling network by recovering five pistols from a drug smuggler, officials said.

Senior superintendent of police (SSP) Harvinder Singh Virk said acting on a tip-off, a CIA staff team laid a naka near Patara village on April 3.

"During the checking of the vehicles, the suspect riding a motorcycle sans number plate, attempted to turn back after noticing the police presence. Police managed to chase him and arrest the accused, identified as Suraj Kumar alias Ladi of Shekhawal village of the district. During his search, we recovered three .32-bore pistols and two .315-country-made pistols from his possession," the SSP said.

Police said during preliminary inves...