Sedative pills, capsules seized, 3 held

The CIA staff of Amritsar rural police arrested three persons for allegedly possessing a huge quantity of sedative pills and capsules here today. They were arrested from Bandala area falling under Jandiala Guru police station here.

Those arrested were identified as Abhivany Sharma alias Daman of Janta Colony, Sultanwind village, Danish Gupta alias Danu of New Green Field located on Majitha road and Amit Vij of Gate Khazana area here.

The police have seized three parcels containing around 12,000 sedative pills and capsules, including Pregabalin, misused by addicts.

Police said that the accused Abhivany Sharma was travelling on a bike when they were intercepted by the CIA staff team following a tip-off that he was involved in the illegal supply of medicinal drugs in the rural belt. The police seized a parcel containing 1,000 tablets of tramadol from him.

His interrogation led the police to Danish Gupta from whom the police seized a parcel of 10,000 intoxicating tablets. On the basis of his disclosure, the police nabbed Amit Vij and seized 1,000 capsules of Pregabalin from him.

A case under the NDPS Act was registered against them and further probe was on the unearth the entire nexus.