Amritsar: Amritsar rural police have arrested seven people and seized a hand grenade, two pistols and 3.5kg heroin while busting an alleged drug trafficking and arms-smuggling network, DGP Gaurav Yadav said on Wednesday.Preliminary investigation revealed the accused were allegedly in contact with foreign-based smugglers who supplied illegal weapons for distribution among criminal elements, Yadav said.FIRs have been registered at Chatiwind and Lopoke police stations. An investigation is underway to identify other members of the network and establish its backward and forward linkages.
