Woman among three arrested in separate cases in Kapurthala

The police have arrested three youths in separate incidents and recovered heroin and intoxicating tablets during routine patrol operations, officials said.

In the first case, a police team near a local school observed a woman approaching from the opposite side. On noticing the police, she allegedly threw a polythene packet on the ground and attempted to flee. The team acted swiftly and detained her. Upon questioning, she identified herself as Sukho, a resident of a village under Kotwali police station in Kapurthala district. A search of the discarded packet led to the recovery of 6 gram of heroin. A case has been registered.

In another incident, the police intercepted a youth walking along a rural path. On seeing the police, he reportedly panicked and tried to escape but was apprehended after a brief chase. He was identified as Anchit, a resident of a locality in Phagwara. During the search, the police recovered 40 tablets from his possession. A separate case has been registered against him.

In a third operation, a police patrol team noticed another suspect behaving suspiciously near a roadside. The individual allegedly threw a packet and attempted to flee but was caught by officials. He identified himself as Raman, resident of Kartarpur. The police recovered 6 gram of heroin from him, following which a case was registered.