Under the state-wide anti-drug campaign “Yudh Nashian Virudh”, Jalandhar Police Commissionerate under the leadership of Commissioner of Police Smt. Dhanpreet Kaur busted a cross-border drug smuggling racket and arrested accused Shivam Sodhi alias Shiva with 5 kg heroin and drug money worth Rs. 22,000.
Divulging the details, CP Jalandhar said that, a team of CIA staff arrested Shivam Sodhi alias Shiva son of Varinder Sodhi, resident of House No. 54, Simran Enclave, near Lamba Village Chowk, PS Ramamandi, Jalandhar and recovered 5 kg heroin and ₹22,000 drug money from him. Taking action against the accused, FIR No. 122 dated 20.05.2025 under sections 21C-27A-61-85 of the NDPS Act has been registered at Police Station Division No. 8, Jalandhar.
CP Jalandhar said that three FIRs have already been registered against the accused, including:
- FIR No. 96 dated 11.05.2025, under sections 109, 191(3), 190, and 3 BNSS, 25-54-59 Arms Act has been registered at Police Station Basti Bawa Khel, Jalandhar. (The accused is wanted in this case)
- FIR No. 30 dated 07.04.2020, under sections 25-54-59 Arms Act, 188, 212, 216 IPC, and section 22-61-85 NDPS Act, has been registered at Police Station Division No. 4, Jalandhar.
- FIR No. 127 dated 01.07.2020, under Section 61-1-14 Excise Act, Sections 21, 22 NDPS Act, Sections 379B, 382, 482, 465, 468, 471, 120-B, and 216 IPC and Section 25 Arms Act, was registered at Police Station Bhargo Camp, Jalandhar.
- Smt. Dhanpreet Kaur said that the antecedents of the accused are being thoroughly investigated to effectively dismantle the drug trafficking network .
Other major achievements of the Commissionerate Police Jalandhar
- CIA staff successfully arrested one accused, Lovepreet Singh alias Love, son of Jagtar Singh, resident of village Bath, PS Jhander, Tehsil Ajnala, district Amritsar and recovered 403 grams of heroin . Against whom FIR No.80 dated 18.05.2025 u/s 21-61-85 NDPS Act was registered at PS Division No. 1, Jalandhar.
- In another significant success, Commissionerate Police Jalandhar arrested two accused – Akashdeep alias Akash and Gaurav Kapila – who were wanted under FIR No.96 dated 11.05.2024 u/s 109, 190, 191(3), 61(2), and 103(1) BNS as well as 25-54-59 Arms Act PS Basti Bawa Khel Jalandhar. The accused were arrested from Metro Town Society, PS Dhakoli, District Mohali. On their arrest, FIR No. 54 dated 20.05.2025 u/s 109, 132, 221, and 324(2) BNS and Section 25 Arms Act was registered at PS Dhakoli, Mohali. 2 pistols, 3 live cartridges and 6 spent cartridges were recovered from the accused.