Drug peddlers’ property freezed in Amritsar

Amritsar: The police have frozen the properties of two drug peddlers Sunil Kumar, alias Noni Boxer, and his brother Kapil Kumar, alias Pappal, both residents of Gawal Mandi area on Ram Tirath Road here. The two were nabbed in April this year with over 500-gm heroin, two pistols .32 bore, a car and Rs35,000 of drug money. Mukhwinder Singh Bhullar, DCP (investigations) said the police found that the duo had accumulated huge properties from the illegal drug trade. The police identified these properties and forwarded the case to the competent authority and administrator under the NDPS Act in New Delhi. The authorities, after evaluating the properties, asked the city police to freeze these, including a car and a house worth Rs25 lakh. Bhullar said the properties of other drug peddlers were also identified and they would also be frozen after evaluation. TNS

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Smuggler sent to police remand

Amritsar: Beant Singh, who was nabbed with six illegal pistols on Wednesday, was lured into this trade out of his love for weapons. He even got an image of pistol inked (tattoo) on his arm. He was produced before the court on Thursday, which sent him to the police remand. He was arrested by the Kamboh police following a tip-off near Cambridge School on Loharaka Road. DSP Gurpartap Singh Sahota said Beant used to procure weapons from UP. “We have identified three-illegal manufacturers of illegal weapons in Uttar Pradesh and further investigation is under progress,” he said. He has no previous criminal record. The accused used to procure a weapon for Rs 30,000 to Rs 40,000 and later sold them to his ‘clients’ at higher rates, said Sahota. The police had recovered with five pistols of .32 bore and a ‘katta’ from Beant’s possession. TNS

Panchayat land tilled illegally

Amritsar: As many as 16 persons were booked for allegedly encroaching upon and illegally tilling the panchayat land belonging to Harsha Chhina Gram Panchayat in Ajnala. The case was registered following a complaint lodged by the District Development and Panchayat Officer (DDPO) here. According to the police, the DDPO has lodged a complaint on June 15 stating that the gram panchayat of Korotana village passed a resolution, which was forwarded to his office. The gram panchayat said they had called for auction of panchayat land twice in May and twice in June this year. However, no one, not even the alleged accused who were currently tilling the land, came up for auction. The gram panchayat said a notice was issued to them and announcements were also made from the village gurdwara urging them to file their reply. However, they did not bother to come and file an explanation. Therefore, a complaint was lodged for further necessary action. Police authorities said that a case under Section 13 of the Punjab Village Common Land Act was registered against them. TNS