Ludhiana, April 23 -- Sadar Khanna police on Wednesday arrested two snatchers and recovered a .315 bore illegal country-made pistol along with two live cartridges from their possession.

The police have also seized a stolen motorcycle from the duo. The accused have been identified as Deepak Shah of Dharampura Mohalla, Khanna, and Prem Nath of Khanna.

Deputy superintendent of police (DSP, Khanna) Vinod Kumar said that both the accused were involved in executing snatchings in the city. Recently they had robbed a shopkeeper by threatening him while flashing the pistol.

There was a tip that the accused were heading towards Isru village on a stolen motorcycle.

Following which the team of Sadar Khanna police set up a checkpoint near Rasulra ...