Four arrested with heroin, weapons

Tribune news service

Jalandhar, October 20

The rural police on Saturday arrested four peddlers with 400 gm heroin.

A .32 revolver, one 7.65-bore pistol, 15 cartridges and Rs 2,45,000 were also seized from their possession.

The accused have been identified as Vishesh Kumar (27), Harpreet Singh (29), Gurpreet Singh (25), Kulwinder Singh (28).

The police said acting on a tip-off, a check point was laid near Bidhipur railway crossing where the accused travelling in a car were held with drugs and weapons.

SSP Mahal said from July 13 to October 19, police had arrested 346 drug peddlers including 24 women and recovered 14 kg heroin.

Also, a 26-year-old was arrested in another case and recovered 1 kg opium was seized from him.