Briefs: 15 kg heroin seized, 1 arrested

Ferozepur: Punjab Police sleuths on Friday nabbed a cross-border drug smuggler and seized 15 kg heroin from his possession. Ferozepur Range DIG Harmanbir Singh Gill said a trap was laid near Sodhi Nagar village during which Ramesh Kumar (50) of Mohkam Khan Wala village in Kulgarhi block was nabbed. TNS

Bishnoi gang operatives held

Patiala: The police have nabbed two gangsters and seized nine pistols, one revolver and 22 cartridges from them. The police claimed they were key operatives of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. They have been identified as Manav and Sachin. A case has been registered at the Kotwali police station. TNS

Property dealer robbed

Abohar: Property dealer Vikas Shukla has alleged that some armed persons barged into his room in a Mall and robbed him of Rs 2.65 lakh. A case has been registered. oc

Bid to burgle SBI branch

Abohar: Some miscreants tried to burgle the State Bank of India branch at Khuian Sarwar village recently. They entered the bank by breaking a wall, but could not open the lockers. oc