Four arrested with heroin, pistol in Amritsar

The Amritsar rural police have arrested four individuals in two separate cases, recovering a significant quantity of narcotics, illegal weapons, vehicles and drug money.

In the first case, the Lopoke police arrested three individuals involved in the sale of heroin and illegal firearms. The accused, Jodhbir Singh, alias Kohali, of Vanike village; Boota Singh, alias Vishal, of Rodawala Wadda village and Karanbir Singh, alias Karan, of Veeram village in Tarn Taran, were apprehended near the canal at village Dalke. The police recovered 2.4 kg of heroin, a Glock pistol, and a Swaraj tractor from their possession. A case has been registered at Lopoke Police Station under Sections 21, 25, 29, 61, and 85 of the NDPS Act, along with Sections 25, 54, and 59 of the Arms Act.

In a separate incident, the Beas police, during a routine patrol, arrested Gultaar Singh, alias Ghona, a resident of Butala village. He was caught behind Dana Mandi Raiya with 530 grams of opium, Rs 15,000 drug money and a Brezza car. A case has been registered under Sections 18, 27-A, 61, and 85 of the NDPS Act.

All accused are in police custody, and further investigations are underway to uncover the broader network of drug and arms trafficking in the region.