Peddler held with Rs 5L drug money, pistol & ammo
The BSF, in a joint operation with the Special Task Force, arrested a cross-border drug peddler from a house at Dalla Mallian village in Ajnala subdivision here today.
The suspect was identified as Gurjit Singh of Khemkaran in Tarn Taran district.
The BSF seized Rs 5 lakh drug money, along with a Chinese .30 bore pistol, a magazine with three live rounds and a motorcycle from him. “This morning, a raid was conducted at a house in Dalla Mallian village leading to the arrest of a narco-smuggler,” said a BSF spokesman. He was allegedly involved in smuggling using drones in the border areas. He was handed over to cops.
The police said Gurjit had been under surveillance for nearly a month. He was staying at a relative’s house in Dalla Mallian.
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