Man held with pistol, heroin in Hoshiarpur

Our Correspondent

Hoshiarpur, July 12,

Acting on a tip-off, a team of the anti-narcotics cell of the district police arrested a man and seized fire arms and heroin from him, while two of his accomplices riding another car escaped the spot.

The police recovered heroin from the absconding suspects’ car. According to information, ASI Ajay Kumar, in-charge of narcotics cell, in his complaint to the Bullowal police said that they had laid a naka near Randhawa Barota village and signalled the suspects to stop cars.

Two suspects riding a car left their vehicle behind and fled the sopt, while third suspect riding another car was arrested. He has been identified as Harman Singh, alias Billa, alias Happy, a resident of Lammen village. During search, a 7.65 mm pistol and 34 bullets were found from him.

The police also seized 50 gm of heroin from each car during search. The absconding suspects have been identified as Jasmeet Singh, alias Jasbir Singh, alias Lakki, a resident of Raipur, and Sunil, alias Monu, a resident of Hajipur village in Garhshankar subdivision. The police have impounded the cars and registered a case under the NDPS Act.

Two are absconding

• The man arrested has been identified as Harman Singh, alias Billa, alias Happy, a resident of Lammen village.
• Two suspects who were in another car are absconding. They are Jasmeet Singh, alias Jasbir Singh, alias Lakki, a resident of Raipur, and Sunil, alias Monu, a resident of Hajipur village in Garhshankar.