Ludhiana gym owner among two held with 5.3-kg heroin

Ludhiana, August 13

The Special Task Force wing of the Ludhiana police nabbed two persons with 5.3 kg heroin here. The police also seized Rs 2.10 lakh in drug money, a Jeep and a motorcycle from the alleged smugglers.

The suspects have been identified as Jagjit Singh Idu, 31, of Sunet and Harminder Singh Pannu, 30, of Aman Nagar. Mandeep, alias Pistoli, of Salem Tabri fled the scene.

Mandeep owns a gym supplements shop at the grain market in Salem Tabri, while Jagjit runs a gym at Sunet village. The suspects have been in the drug trade for a long time.

STF Inspector (Ludhiana range) Harbans Singh said following a tip-off, the STF raided locations in BRS Nagar leading to the arrests and subsequent seizures. — TNS