Police in Amritsar achieved a major breakthrough against drug trafficking on Monday night. In a significant blow to the illegal drug trade operating in the city, police recovered two kilograms of heroin and arrested four suspects. This operation was carried out based on a tip-off.
Speaking to the media, ACP Kapil Kaushal said that police had received information that some young men were smuggling heroin in an i20 car. Acting on this information, several teams were immediately formed, and checkpoints were set up in various parts of the city to inspect suspicious vehicles. During this operation, an i20 car was stopped, and the occupants were questioned.
During questioning, the suspects revealed that the narcotics were not in the car, but hidden in a scooter. Police then took the suspects to the location they indicated and searched the scooter. During the search, approximately two kilograms of heroin were recovered from the scooter and seized on the spot.
Four suspects arrested, residents of Lohri Gate
ACP Kapil Kaushal stated that four people have been arrested in connection with this case. Initial investigations have revealed that all the accused are residents of the Lohri Gate area of Amritsar. Police are currently in the process of registering a case under the NDPS Act, and the accused are being interrogated further.