Ludhiana, April 25 -- A waiter from Humayunpur village was arrested in a joint operation by Khanna police and the Ludhiana police commissionerate in connection with the April 14 firing at a commission agent's shop in Payal grain market and an extortion racket involving Rs.50 lakh.

Police have also recovered four illegal pistols from his possession.

Police said the accused, Robin, was apprehended near a cremation ground in Kheri village while he was allegedly waiting for someone with a bag.

A search led to the recovery of three .30 bore pistols and one 9 mm pistol.

Officials said the recovered weapons are linked to the Payal grain market firing incident and an extortion call made to a village sarpanch in Samrala, both allegedly part of...