Police, BSF seize over 4 kg heroin, drone

In a joint operation conduced in the border area on Wednesday, the police and the BSF recovered 4.512 kg of heroin and a drone.

Two motorcycle-borne persons were arrested from the spot. The district police said here on Thursday that the Khemkaran police, led by Sub-Inspector Balbir Singh, on the information given by Gurjit Singh, a resident of Mehaindipur village near the cremation ground, recovered a packet, which was containing 3 kg of heroin with 389 gm packing material. The packet was thrown via a drone from across the border.

The Khemkaran police, led by SHO Balbir Singh Sub-Inspector, signalled to stop two motorcycle-born persons at a bridge in Machhike village. While searching them, they recovered 1 kg heroin. The accused have been identified as Balwinder Singh of Kamahevala village in Ferozpur district and Gurdit Singh, a resident of Ward No.1 of Ferozpur city. The motorcycle of the accused was taken into possession by the police party.

In another case, a team of the Khalra police, led by Sub-Inspector Sahib Singh, while searching the fields of farmer Dilbag Singh, a resident of Wan Tara Singh village, recovered a packet containing 512 gm of heroin, which was despatched from Pakistan.

The police have registered three cases under Sections 21-C, 61 and 85 of the NDPS Act and Sections 10, 11 and 12 of the Aircraft Act.