4.1 kg heroin seized, two arrested

Amritsar rural police have arrested two drug smugglers having links with a Pakistan-based drug trafficker and seized 4.1 kg of heroin from their possession.

Those arrested were identified as Sahibdeep Singh of Hardo Rattan village and Sukhbir Singh of Mulla Behram village.

Aditya Warrior, Superintendent of Police (SP), said that the duo was in touch with a Pakistan-based notorious drug peddler, identified as Kali. The seized contraband was smuggled from Pakistan with the help of drones, he said, while adding that a case under the NDPS Act was registered in this connection.

“The Special Cell arrested Sahibdeep Singh and Sukhbir from Baba Gulab Shah Dargah link road following specific intelligence,” the SP said. He said that the police was also looking into their backward and forward linkages and more arrests are likely. Investigations are also on to identify their properties amassed out of illegal drug trade which would be confiscated after evaluation by a competent authority.

Meanwhile, the BSF seized two drones along with heroin from Dhanoe Kalan border village on Tuesday. A total of 1.13 kg of contraband wrapped in yellow colour material was seized. The Amritsar rural police have registered separate cases in this connection.