Two nabbed with narcotics, 1 flees

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, May 6

Acting on a tip-off, the Amritsar rural police have nabbed Baljinder Singh of Udonangal village falling under the Mehta police station for allegedly possessing 140-gm heroin along with a 30 bore pistol with five live rounds.

Police authorities in a statement issued here on Thursday said that following specific input that Baljinder was involved in drug peddling and he was coming towards Rakhshah T point. A checkpoint was installed and the accused was intercepted. During search the police seized the contraband and the weapon from his possession.

He was produced in the court and brought on police remand for further interrogation. Investigations were on to ascertain the source of contraband and the weapon. His backward and forward links were also being found out. A case under the NDPS Act and the Arms Act has been registered against him.

Meanwhile, the Lopoke police have arrested Harwinder Singh of Jhanjhia village in Gurdaspur and confiscated 1-kg opium from his possession. His accomplice Harwinder Singh of Harad village managed slip away from the spot.

The police said that it signalled a bike to stop near Bhangwa village. However, on seeing them, Harwinder riding pillion alighted from bike and fled away while his accomplice was chased and nabbed by the police party. The police seized 1-kg opium from him. A case under the NDPS Act has been registered in this connection and raids are on to arrest the absconder.