Two drug peddlers arrested with 1 kg heroin

The Gharinda police have arrested two drug peddlers and recovered 1 kg of heroin from their possession. Those arrested were identified as Ravinder Singh, alias Kalari, a resident of Mohawa village, and Amit, a resident of Guru Ki Wadali.

According to the police, during patrolling at Bhakna Kalan village cops saw a bike coming towards Chak Mukand village. The bike-borne persons tried to flee on seeing the police party, but they were intercepted and arrested, the police said. During search, the police confiscated 1 kg of heroin which the suspects tried to throw away.

The police seized the contraband and impounded motorcycle of the suspects. Ravinder had three FIRs of drug peddling registered against him, the police said.

Charanjit Singh, SSP, Amritsar (Rural), said a case had been registered against the suspects and further probe initiated to find their backward and forward links. The drug was smuggled through drone into the Indian territory, the SSP said. More arrests and seizures of contraband were likely during further investigation, he added.