Woman among 2 held with 57 gm heroin, intoxicants

The Shahkot police during the ongoing search operation at Shahkot and Mehatpur today arrested a man and a woman with drugs.

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At operations launched under the "War Against Drugs" campaign of the police under SSP Gurmeet Singh in Mehatpur and Shahkot, the police seized 57 gm heroin, 107 intoxicated tablets, a motorbike, Rs 9,200 drug money and an electronic weighing machine from the two accused.

DSP, Shahkot, Onkar Singh Brar said during a CASO (cordon and search operation) operation, led by a team headed by SI Lakhbir Singh, the police apprehended a man on a motorbike from whom heroin and drug money were seized. The seizures were made during the operation near Hanuman Temple, Shahkot.

The accused has been identified as Deepak Sharma of Mohalla Ramgarhia, Shahkot. The police said he had been arrested with 57 gm heroin and Rs 9,200 drug money.

Officials said the peddler was arrested near the temple at Shahkot when police were involved in checking of vehicles during the ongoing operation. Deepak Sharma, who was riding his motorbike was arrested on suspicion. The bike, 57gm heroin, drug money and an electronic weighing machine were seized from his posession.

A case under Sections 21 (B), 27 (A), 61 and 84 of the NDPS Act has been registered against Deepak Sharma on March 29 at the Shahkot police station.

Meanwhile, DSP, Shahkot, Onkar Singh Brar said during the Mehatpur leg of CASO, led by SI Gurnam Singh, the police apprehended a woman Asha Rani, alias Pinki, of Mamdewala in Fazilka, and living in village Umrewal Bille at Mehatpur.

The woman was arrested with 107 intoxicated tablets. A case has been registered against the woman under Sections 22 (B), 61 and 85 of the NDPS Act at Mehatpur in Jalandhar. Preliminary investigation has been launched in the case. Similarly, a search operation is also being conducted at other various places.