AMRITSAR, Oct. 8 -- Police have apprehended eight persons, including a juvenile, following three separate operations in Amritsar and recovered 15 sophisticated pistols along with 15 live cartridges, Punjab director general of police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said on Wednesday.

Those arrested have been identified as Satnam Singh, alias Sukha (20), a resident of Pato Hira Singh village in Moga, Bhalla Singh (26) of Manoke Gill village in Moga, Gautam Singh, alias Billa (23) of Ahmadpura village in Tarn Taran, Manvir Singh, alias Gurvir Singh (24), of Vishal Nagar in Ludhiana, Jaskarandeep Singh, alias Jassa (23) of Bhuchar Kalan village in Tarn Taran, Simranjit Sandhu, alias Billa (27) of Nive Tung in Amritsar, Abhi, alias Bawa (25) of Vadda Hari...