2 from Punjab arrested with 518 gm heroin

Two persons were arrested in Bilaspur district after 518.4 grams of heroin (chitta) was allegedly recovered from their possession, police said on Monday.

A vehicle was searched during a routine check at a naka and the heroin (chitta) was recovered from Rahul (20), a resident of Gurdaspur in Punjab, and Abhi Kumar (20), a resident of Amritsar, SP, Bilaspur, Sandeep Dhawal said.

A case has been registered against the accused under relevant sections of the NDPS Act at Ghumarwin police station, the police said.

Following the seizure of the largest-ever consignment of heroin in the district, the police have intensified their campaign against the drug mafia. Police activities have been increased across the district and strict surveillance is being maintained at possible hideouts, the SP said.