Five held with Glock pistols, heroin

In a search operation conducted over the last three days, CIA staff arrested five criminals and confiscated two Glock pistols of .30 bore calibre, five live rounds, 100 gm heroin and Rs 20,000 of drug money.

Those arrested were identified as Aman, alias Vishu, Dhruv, alias Banu, of Katra Khazana area, Issu of Lahori Gate, Katra Karam Singh, Rajbir Chadda, alias Ritik, of inside Khazana Gate, Haidar Bhatti of Aman Avenue located opposite to Gate Hakima here.

Giving details, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Investigations) Ravinder Pal Singh Sandhu said CIA staff-III arrested Aman, alias Vishu, and Dhruv for allegedly possessing a Glock pistol and two live cartridges two days ago. They were produced in a court and brought on police remand.

“On the disclosure of Dhruv, the police seized 100 gm heroin and Rs 10,000 drug money. Two more names of Rajbir Chadda and Aman, alias Issu, cropped up during the probe. Chadda was nabbed following the interrogation of Aman while Issu was held after the quizzing of Dhruv,” said the DCP. He said Chadda had sold bullets to Aman and Issu had given the contraband (100gm heroin) to Dhruv.

Chadda’s quizzing helped in the arrest of Haidar Bhatti from whom the police seized another Glock pistol, Rs 10,000 drug money and two more live bullets.

Issu had two cases of NDPS Act registered against him in Gurdaspur and Mohali while Haidar Bhatti had one case of culpable homicide.