79K tablets seized

Abohar, January 12

In a joint operation, the BSF and police seized 50,000 sedative tablets by intercepting a car at Bhompura near the Pakistan border on Saturday.

Sameja Kothi police station in-charge Chanderjit Singh said 156 Battalion Deputy Commandant Mohinder supervised the interception on a specific tip-off. Rajesh and Sonu of Dabber village were arrested under the NDPS Act.

At another naka near Gulabewala village, Surinder Poonia, incharge of the Kesarisinghpur police station, caught a biker, Ashish Arora , carrying 9,000 intoxicanting tablets.

About 10,750 sedative tablets were seized from a car near the Ramgarh Sanghar bus stand. Anuj Kumar of Chak 16KD and Nishant Jat of Chak 36 village were held. As many as 10,000 intoxicant tablets were seized on the Srikaranpur road. Ranjit and Gurmail were arrested. — OC