Amritsar rural police seize 274 gm heroin, accused arrested

The Amritsar rural police have arrested another accused with 274 grams of heroin following investigations into the drug seizure case registered earlier this month. The arrested individual was identified as Karanbir Singh of Dhanoe Kalan village.

The action comes days after the Special Cell, during patrolling near Khasa village on December 1, apprehended three individuals — Pradeep Singh of Hardo Rattan, Jagrup Singh of Verka and Karanbir Singh of Nangal Wanjha Wala — with 255 grams of heroin. A case was registered at Gharinda police stationin this regard.

During their interrogation, the police uncovered the involvement of another accomplice, Karanbir Singh of Dhanoe Kalan. Acting promptly, the police team arrested him and recovered 274 grams of heroin from his possession. Officials said forward and backward linkages of the arrested accused were being probed.