STF arrests Ugandan woman from Delhi; seizes 1-kg heroin

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, July 21

The Special Task Force (STF) arrested a Uganda national, Rabia, from New Delhi on Friday on the charge of drug peddling. Following her disclosure, the STF seized 1-kg heroin hidden at a place along the Tarn Taran-Patti road.

Rabia’s name was revealed by another drug trafficker, Kuldip Singh, who was nabbed by the STF with 260-gm heroin last month. Kuldip had told the police that he used to get the consignment from her.

Rashpal Singh Ghuman, AIG, said here on Saturday that Rabia had been arrested earlier by the Fazilka police on similar charges. She remained in jail for at least eight months before being released on bail.

Rabia was arrested near Chhatarpur Metro railway station. She was produced in a court and brought on three-day police remand. Sukhwinder Singh Randhawa, incharge, STF, Tarn Taran, said the contraband appeared to have been smuggled from across the border. The STF is also trying to find out if the woman was staying in India illegally.

Visitor caught with drugs in prison

Amritsar: A visitor to the Amritsar Central Jail on Saturday was caught while allegedly trying to pass on drugs to an inmate. The accused, Bhagian village in Qadian, Gurdaspur district, was arrested for possessing 30 intoxicating tablets. He had come to meet a convict. The police have registered a case against the accused.  According to information, he had come to meet Surjan Singh of the same village, a convict in an attempt to murder case in Qadian. Sukhdev Singh, Assistant Superintendent of the jail, said the police found him possessing 30 intoxicating tablets. A case under Sections 21, 22, 61, 85 of the NDPS Act and Section 42 of the Prisoners’ Act has been registered against him. Meanwhile, security has been jacked up across all jails in the state, following the government campaign against the drug menace. Sources said steps were afoot to further increase security of prisons to foil any bid to smuggle drugs. TNS