258 gm heroin recovered from peddler

Amritsar, July 19

Day after the arrest of a drug peddler identified as Shamsher Singh, a resident of Dharad village falling in the Jandiala police station area following the death of a youth due to drug overdose, the police allegedly recovered 258 gram of heroin from his possession.

Shamsher was arrested after a youth identified as Gurinder Singh of Jodha Nagari village was found dead in Dharad village allegedly due to drug overdose. The police had recovered a syringe near the body of the deceased. Village residents were perturbed over the incident. They alleged that Shamsher Singh and some other persons were involved on a large scale drug peddling in village.

Investigating officer ASI Rajbir Singh said following a preliminary probe, the police had arrested Shamsher Singh. His interrogation had led the police to recover the contraband.

Besides, Shamsher Singh, the police booked Harpreet Singh, alias Ghulla, his brother Jashan Singh and Raja, all residents of Dharad village. According to the police the suspects had several cases of the NDPS Act registered against them. They were currently out from the jail on bail. A fresh case under Sections 105 and 61 (2) of the BNS Act was registered against them. Raids were on to nab the absconders, the police said.

In another incident, the Ramdas police seized 500 gram of heroin smuggled from Pakistan through the riverine belt near the Ravi river here yesterday.

Sub-inspector Naresh Kumar said the police got specific inputs that Pakistan-based smugglers had smuggled a consignment of drugs near Ravi river belt. Following the tip-off, a search operation was carried out near the river belt and 500 gram of heroin was recovered from nearby agricultural lands. The police registered a case against unidentified persons in this connection.