Muktsar: Police freeze Rs 1.80 cr of drug smuggler, kin

Muktsar, July 11

The police today claimed to have frozen over Rs 1.80 crore, which was deposited in seven bank accounts of Makhan Singh, a drug smuggler, of Tarn Taran district and his family members.

Muktsar SSP Bhagirath Singh Meena said Makhan Singh and his accomplices were caught by the city police on March 15, 2023, with heroin, drug money amounting to Rs 23.10 lakh, an illegal weapon, four cartridges and a jeep.

“The accused Makhan Singh, his brother Sakattar Singh, and sons Jagdev Singh and Hardev Singh, are into drug smuggling for last few years. Makhan is facing seven cases, Sakattar three, Jagdev two and Hardev four. Besides, their associate Chamkaur Singh is facing five cases. During the financial investigation, it was found that their bank accounts had over Rs 1.80 crore, which have been frozen now,” said the SSP.