India, Oct. 6 -- A cross-border drug smuggling racket has been busted with the arrest of two persons and recovery of an Italian-made pistol, ammunition and one kg of narcotics from their possession in a village near the International Border here, officials said on Tuesday.City & Local Guides

The accused, identified as Rahul Kumar of Trewa and Ajay Kumar of Talahar, were arrested from their homes late Monday night following an investigation into the airdropping of a narcotics consignment by Pakistan-based handlers in a forward village in the Arnia sector, the officials said.

An Italian-made pistol, two magazines and four rounds, besides 500 grams of heroin and 500 grams of opium, were recovered at their disclosure, they said.

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