Anti-Narcotics Cell in-charge Sub-Inspector Tarlochan Singh said they had put up a check-post near Bawa White House chowk last night, with a view to check the activities of suspected elements and smuggling. During the drive, they signaled a Mahindra Scorpio, with Haryana registration numbers, coming from the Chandigarh side, to stop. A search of the three occupants led to the recovery of an unlicensed .32 bore made-in-Kanpur revolver and two live cartridges, Singh told Newsline. They were later sent to one-day police remand.

The arrested persons have been identified as Sachin Walia, a resident of Naraingarh, Ramesh Chand from Yamunanagar and Sachin Kumar from Saharanpur.