AMRITSAR, Oct. 22 -- The Amritsar rural police have busted two networks involved in drug trafficking, illegal arms and explosives smuggling, apprehending seven individuals, including three juveniles, in two separate operations. The police recovered one hand grenade, two .30-bore pistols along with 29 live cartridges and 3.4 kg heroin from their possession, director general of police Gaurav Yadav said on Wednesday. Those arrested in the first operation were identified as Ajay, 28, a resident of Mudh Khokhar, and Robin Masih alias Noni, 22, a resident of Sultanwind. Those apprehended in the second operation were identified as Gurlal Singh, 20 and Rashpal Singh, 18, both residents of Lopoke, along with three 17-year-old juveniles. Police have also impounded an unregistered motorcycle from the accused. The DGP said a preliminary investigation had revealed that the arrested accused were allegedly in contact with foreign-based smugglers and were smuggling illegal weapons for further distribution among criminal elements. Sharing details of the first operation, inspector general of police, border range, Gurpreet Singh Bhullar said the police had received a reliable input that suspect Ajay has been procuring drone-dropped heroin and illegal firearms from across the border to supply them further on the directions of foreign-based gangsters. "The police, in coordination with a central agency, set up a checkpoint in the Manawala area and intercepted Ajay along with his accomplice Robin Masih while they were riding a motorcycle. A search of the bag led to the recovery of nearly 3.4 kg heroin and one .30-bore pistol ans 19 live rounds," he said. In the second operation, the IGP said a joint team of the CIA and SHO, Lopoke, while patrolling during the Dussehra festival, received a tip-off about a smuggler pushing consignments of arms and explosives through local youth. The police intercepted the group and recovered a hand grenade, one .30-bore pistol along with 10 live rounds from the accused....