Ferozepur, June 30 -- Busting an interstate syndicate allegedly involved in the supply of illegal firearms and heroin, Abohar police arrested 12 persons and seized four illegal pistols, six magazines, 47 live cartridges and 100 gm of heroin, officials said on Tuesday.

Abohar superintendent of police (SP) Aswant Singh said a team got a tip-off that the gang members had assembled at a salon on Fazilka Chungi Road in Abohar to facilitate the delivery of illegal weapons and narcotics, following which they were caught.

"The syndicate was being operated under the directions of kingpin Vishal Pachar of Sri Ganganagar in Rajasthan, who remains absconding. The owner of the premises where the raid was conducted and several other suspects are also...