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Gurdaspur: Huge quantity of heroin seized, six arrested with drone and pistol
Rohit Gupta
Gurdaspur, March 16, 2024: In a major recovery, Gurdaspur police seized huge quantity of heroin and arrested six with drone and pistol.
Divulging the informaiton, SSP Gurdaspur Dayma Harish Kumarsaid that a special campaign against drugs has been launched under the guidelines given by the Honorable Director General Police, Punjab.
During this campaign, on March 8, based on the information given by the residents of village Chakk Ram Sahay, a special search operation was conducted with BSF and police personnel at village Mamuwal. During the search, a packet of heroin weighing 470 grams was recovered in the fields and a case was registered against unknown person at Baharampur police station.
On March 9, on the basis of secret information received by the Chief Officer Police Station Dorangla, a Varna car coming from Amritsar side from Hi-Tech Naka Babbri Bypass Gurdaspur was stopped and checked. The occupants of the car were Gurjit Singh alias Kalu, son of Lakhbir Singh and Satnam Singh, son of Mukhtiar Singh Vasian. 405 grams of heroin, one pistol of 30 bore and 4 live rounds were recovered and arrested from Maluk Chak.
After clearing the premises of the accused, one lakh rupees of drug money and a drone were recovered from them.
From the interrogation of the accused, it has come to light that in the case registered in the police station Baharampur, 470 grams of heroin was also ordered by these accused through drone from Pakistan.
During the investigation, it has come to light that the accused used to supply heroin to Harpreet Singh alias Happy, son of Gurpal Singh, resident of Dostpur, who has been named in the case and arrested along with drug money of Rs 2 lakh.
Apart from this, these accused told during interrogation that they had organized this entire racket with the help of Harmeet Singh, son of Mohan Singh, resident of Khwaja Bardang and Ranyodh Singh alias Dhillon alias Yodha, accused Harjeet Singh alias Jeeta, son of Chanchal Singh, resident of Tahli Sahib, who is currently in Amritsar jail and Surinder Singh alias Kala, son of Hardev Singh, resident of Pulahi, Hushiarpur, who is lodged in Faridkot jail, used to run it at the behest of.
Accused Harmeet Singh and Ranyodh Singh alias Dhillon alias Yodha were named accused in the case and arrested. Accused Harjeet Singh alias Jeeta was brought to the jail on a production warrant and arrested and a mobile phone was recovered from him.
He told that the search for one of his associates, Surinder Singh alias Kala, is going on.