The Jalandhar Rural Police achieved three breakthroughs with the arrest of three persons, including two drug peddlers, and recovery of narcotic pills along with a stolen vehicle in separate cases on February 1 and 2.
The accused have been identified as Gurpreet Singh of NA-97 Mandir Wali Street, Mohalla Kishanpura, Jalandhar, in a vehicle theft case, Kulbir, alias Biru, of Hirapur, Jalandhar, who was caught with 48 narcotic pills, and Jagtar Singh, alias Jagga, of Litta, Bholath, Kapurthala, from whom 97 narcotic pills were seized.
SSP Harkamal Preet Singh Khakh said all three cases were cracked based on specific inputs. The operations led to the recovery of a stolen Activa within two hours of the theft report, followed by the seizure of narcotic pills in two separate cases.
The operations were conducted under the supervision of Jasrup Kaur Bath, SP (Investigation). Surinder Pal Dhogadi, DSP, Kartarpur, along with SI Balbir Singh, SHO, Maqsudan and his team.
In the first operation, a stolen Activa was recovered. In two separate operations near Nangal Manohar, police teams intercepted drug peddlers, leading to the recovery of pink-coloured narcotic pills.
Three separate FIRs have been registered at Maqsudan.
Preliminary investigation indicates possible connections to larger networks. The police are investigating the source and intended recipients of the narcotic pills.
The accused will be produced in a local court and their remand will be sought to check their links.
“We have a zero-tolerance policy against drugs and street crime. Anyone involved in such activities will face strict legal action," said SSP Khakh, requesting citizens to share information about suspicious activities with the police.