Three held with 420-gm heroin, 52-kg poppy husk

Our Correspondent

Tarn Taran, October 28

The district police’s anti-narcotics cell arrested two persons and seized 420 gm of heroin from their possession, while the CIA staff of the Patti police arrested one person and seized 52 kg of poppy husk from him.

SSP Dhruman H Nimbale said that the anti-narcotics team led by ASI Gurdial Singh stopped a car at Rataul village and during checking 420-gm heroin was seized from their possession. The arrested accused had been identified as Joban Singh Billa of Jandiala Guru and Karandeep Singh Sanny of Basanberpur (Amritsar). A case under the NDPS Act has been registered against the accused.

Similarly, the police party of the Patti CIA staff nabbed Harjinder Singh Jinda of Pakhopur with 52 kg of poppy husk. The Chohla Sahib police have registered a case under the NDPS Act.

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