Property of six drug smugglers worth Rs 2.42 cr frozen in Tarn Taran district

The district police with the orders of authorities of the department concerned of the Union Government have frozen property worth Rs 2.42 crore of six drug smugglers.

Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Abhimanyu Rana said here today that of six drug smugglers five were residents of Mehandipur village under the Khemkaran police station and one of Havelian village under the Sarai Amanat Khan police station.

"Five out of six drug smugglers are residents of Mehandipur village under the Khemkaran police station and one of Havelian village under the Sarai Amanat Khan police station. Orders issued by the appropriate authorities of the Union Government regarding freeze property has been pasted on gates of residence of smugglers.Rs

Abhimanyu Rana, SSP, Tarn Taran

The SSP said the orders issued by the appropriate authorities of the Union Government regarding freeze property was pasted on gates of residence of smugglers. Besides, a copy of orders was given to their families. The SSP said this year, property worth Rs 7 crore of 17 drug smugglers was frozen till date.

“The value of frozen properties at Mehandipur village is Rs 40.80 lakh of Hardial Singh, alias Sewak, Rs 56.60 lakh of Baljit Singh Ladi,

Rs 40.10 lakh of Arashdeep Singh Arash, son of Harpal Singh, Rs 38.45 lakh of Arashdeep Singh Arash, son of Sukhwant Singh, Rs 24.75 lakh of Gurmej Singh, and Rs 41.40 lakh property of Jodhbir Singh, a resident of Havelian village,” he said.

The SSP said people must help the state government to make the campaign launched under “Yudh Nashian Virudh” a success.