Strongman Anthony Pehalwan arrested in drug seizure case in Tarn Taran

Amritsar, May 26

Days after the seizure of 3-kg heroin from Patti, the Tarn Taran police today arrested Manohar Lal Anthony, alias Anthony Pehalwan, in connection with the case. A former Congress leader, he had joined the BJP in 2017, but at present he is politically inactive.

Tarn Taran SSP Dhruman H Nimbale said the Anti-Narcotics Cell of the police nabbed Nishan Singh, a resident of Bandala (Ferozepur), on April 5 for allegedly possessing 3-kg heroin, worth Rs 15 crore. He was travelling in a car when he was intercepted by the police following a tip-off. A search led to the recovery of the contraband.

He said during his interrogation, it was found that the payment of the drugs was made by Anthony Pehalwan.

“Initially, Nishan Singh described the appearance of the person. Then through technical input and analysis, the police zeroed in on Anthony Pehalwan who lives in the Yaseen Road area in Amritsar,” he said, adding that a team nabbed Pehalwan from his house yesterday. He was remanded to two-day police custody and interrogation

is under progress.

The police officer said Pehalwan had been booked under Sections 27 (A) and 29 of the NDPS Act. It is learnt that he had amassed huge immovable and movable properties. He said the police was identifying his properties which would be frozen during further course of investigations. — TNS