Four arrested with Rs 2.5L drug money, weapons in Jalandhar

Tribune News Service

Jalandhar, December 20

The Jalandhar (rural) police have busted a gang by arresting four persons with nine pistols (.32 bore), 16 live cartridges, 3-gm heroin, 260 gm of intoxicant powder and drug money worth Rs 2.5 lakh.

The accused have been identified as Barinder Singh Sandhu, Amit Hans of Neelamahal, Shashi Kumar of New Amar Nagar and Arwinder Singh of Helran village in Jalandhar.

The accused were conspiring to strike in the area on December 18. A case under Sections 21, 61 and 85 of the NDPS Act and Sections 25, 54 and 59 of the Arms Act has been registered against them. Ajay Gandhi, ASP, Adampur

Adampur Assistant Superintendent of Police Ajay Gandhi disclosed that Bhogpur SHO Harinder Singh along with his team had set up a naka on Adampur T-point. He said the accused were were conspiring to strike in the area on December 18. He said a case under Sections 21, 61 and 85 of the NDPS Act and Sections 25, 54 and 59 of the Arms Act has been registered against them at Bhogpur police station.

Gandhi added that cops had confiscated three pistols, four magazines, 10 live cartridges, 3-gm heroin and drug money worth Rs 1 lakh was recovered from Tata Indigo car. During further interrogation, the police personnel recovered five pistols, six live cartridges and Rs 1.5 lakh drug money on their disclosures. He said the accused were facing criminal cases in various police stations and more recovery of weapons was expected.

Jalandhar (rural) SSP Satinder Singh said those indulging in anti-social activities would not be spared and stern action would be taken against them.