STF team nabbed Home Guard Jawan for supplying heroin to addicts
Ferozepur, July 13, 2020: The sleuths of Special Task Force – STF team headed by Jaswinder Singh, Inspector has nabbed one Homeguard jawan working as drug peddler from near Govt. School Lakho Ke Behram.
On the complaint of Jaswinder Singh, Incharge STF, a case under Section 21, 61, 85 of NDPS Act at Lakho Ke Behram police station. The accused has been identified as Gurpreet Singh alias Gopi resident of village Saide Ke falling under Sadiq police station of Faridkot district.
Charanjit Singh Divisional Commandant, Home Guard confirmed the arrest of the official. Wakeel Singh, District Commandant when contacted said that Gurpreet Singh is working in Border Wing of Home Guard and departmental action will be initiated as soon as the official report is received.
Divulging with the details, Jaswinder Singh, Incharge STF said, during patrolling of the STF team to keep an eye on the suspicious nature persons near village Kari Kalan, a tip-off was received that Gurpreet Singh working in Home Guard and is on duty at Lakho Ke Behram. He is doing the business of sale of heroin to addicts and presently waiting for the customers outside the Government School Lako Ke Behram.
Working on the input information, the accused Gurpreet Singh working in Home Guard, 50 plus, having around 25 years service, was nabbed and 6.50 gm heroin was recovered from his possession, he said.
He further said, Gurpreet Singh will be produced in the court to get remand and further investigation. He further said, the in-depth investigation will be carried out with a special focus on his previous history and links with the suppliers. More clues are expected to come on the surface during the course of further examination of the case.