Chandigarh Police bust drug network, Arrest 3 smugglers with heroin

August 17, 2025

Chandigarh, August 17: Chandigarh Police has arrested 3 drug smugglers. About 100 grams of heroin has been recovered from them. Police suspect that they have links across the border. Police has registered an FIR against all three under sections of the NDPS Act.

Sources revealed that the accused Sameer suffered some injury on his body during his custody. But the Crime Branch officials denied it outright and said that there is nothing like that, it could be an earlier injury. According to Crime Branch officer Dheeraj, the investigation is still going on in the case. More arrests are to be made in this. Accused Junaid is being questioned.

This is how the police arrested him

Chandigarh Crime Branch first arrested Pooja. When the police took Pooja on remand, she told them that she buys heroin from a man named Sameer, who lives in Sector 25. After this, the police arrested Sameer.

Secrets revealed on 6 day remand

After that the police presented Sameer in the court and took his 6-day police remand. During the remand, Sameer told that he buys heroin from Junaid. Junaid also lives in Sector 25. After this, the police arrested Junaid on the information given by Sameer.

Drugs were bought from Amritsar

During interrogation, Junaid told that he buys heroin from Nihal Singh, a resident of Amritsar, Punjab. After this, the crime branch team raided and arrested Nihal Singh.

The police investigation so far has revealed that Nihal Singh orders heroin from across the border. The police is investigating who is with him and since when he has been doing this work. Meanwhile, Sameer’s 6-day police remand is ending.