Cops nab two, recover 11 kg heroin, Rs 5.75 lakh drug cash in Gurdaspur

The Gurdaspur police have busted two separate modules dealing in narcotics with the arrest of two persons and subsequently recovered 11 kg heroin and Rs 5.75 lakh in drug money in separate incidents.

DGP Gaurav Yadav said those arrested have been identified as Mohammad Wasim, a resident of Qasimpur, Muzzaffarnagar in Uttar Pradesh, and Harshdeep Singh, alias Harsh, a resident of Amritsar.

SSP Aditya said, “The police have also impounded two cars used to transport the drug. Preliminary investigations have revealed that the accused were in contact with Pakistan-based agencies through their handlers in India. Further investigation is underway to trace forward and backward linkages of the network.”

The SSP said it was an intelligence-based operation.

“One of the accused Harshdeep Harsh was arrested with 8 kg heroin and Rs 3.5 lakh drug money from near Chitti village in Gurdaspur.

In the other operation, accused Mohammad Wasim was arrested at a checkpost near Paniyar Sugar Mill in Dinanagar subdivision. During the search of his vehicle, the cops found heroin packed in six packets, weighing 3 kg. Besides, Rs 2.25 lakh drug money was also recovered.” he said.

FIRs have been registered at the Dinanagar and Dorangla police stations.