Singer Vadda Grewal held with 30-gm opium in Mohali

Our Correspondent
Mohali, April 17

Punjabi singer Gurinder Singh, popularly known as Vadda Grewal, was arrested by the Mohali police on Friday for possessing 30 gm of opium.

The singer, a resident of Sangrur, was admitted to a private hospital in Sohana on April 13 due to drug overdose.

As per the hospital authorities, Grewal’s health was so critical that they had to put him on the ventilator for more than 24 hours. After that, his condition improved following which he was discharged today.

Police officials conducted a raid at the hospital to check from where the accused has brought the drug amid curfew in the state.

“The singer was undergoing treatment following drug overdose. We recovered 30-gm opium from his possession and registered a case in this regard,” said DSP Ramandeep.

According to sources, the police had also rounded up two of singer’s accomplices for questioning.

“During the preliminary investigation, it was found that the accused was staying at Sector 51, Chandigarh, with his friends for last few days and had also stayed in few hotels,” said Harjinder Singh, the investigating officer.

A case has been registered against him under Sections 21, 61, 85 of the NDPS Act at the Sohana police station.

The accused was produced in a local court today which sent him to judicial custody in Barnala jail.