Three arrested with 110-kg poppy husk, 190-gm heroin

Tribune News Service

Jalandhar, October 28

The Jalandhar police have arrested three persons and recovered 110-kg poppy husk and 190-gm heroin in two separate cases today.

The accused arrested in the first case has been identified as Daljit Singh, a resident of Rajpur, in Hoshiarpur.

In the second incident, cops nabbed Patricia Nalojia, alias Sara, a citizen of Uganda (residing at Uttam Nagar in New Delhi), along with her driver Naresh Kumar, a resident of Burari, New Delhi (second case). SSP (rural) Satinder Singh said 110-kg poppy husk was recovered from Daljit, whose vehicle was intercepted at a naka set up at Tandi village, near Bhogpur.

The SSP said they received information that Daljit and Ravinder Singh, a resident of Daulatapur village, sell poppy husk in large quantity. He said the duo was booked in similar cases earlier and after coming out on bail they restorted to same tactics. He said the accused were supplying poppy husk in Bhogpur and Adampur.

The police said Ravinder used to drive his vehicle ahead of Daljit’s MUV and inform him about nakas. Daljit has been booked under Section 15-C of the NDPS Act. The SSP said they would soon nab Ravinder.

In another incident, the police party intercepted a car at Bidhipur. The police said during inspection of the car occupants (Sara and Naresh) they recovered 190-gm heroin. A case was has been registered under Sections 21B, 61 and 85 of the NDPS Act.

Earlier, heroin was recovered from Sara’s husband Paul, who is currently lodged at Kapurthala jail.