Chandigarh, Nov 8 (PTI) Two Amritsar residents were arrested on Saturday for their alleged association with the terrorist organisation Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF), Punjab police said.

According to police, preliminary probe revealed that they were "acting on the directions of their foreign handlers" and had procured illegal weapons from across the border to carry out criminal activities in Punjab.

A foreign-made .30 calibre PX5 pistol, a .30 calibre pistol, a foreign-made .45 calibre pistol, one .32 calibre pistol and one revolver, along with 20 cartridges, were seized from the arrested accused -- Bikramjit Singh of Dhariwal village and Karanbir Singh of Saisra Kalan village.

The duo were also allegedly involved in the murder of one Malkit Singh at Raja Sansi in Amritsar, police sai

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