The Amritsar Rural Police seized a large consignment of heroin and arrested an accused with an illegal firearm in two separate operations.
In the first case, a team of Gharinda police station on patrolling duty received specific input about a suspicious yellow packet lying near a house in Shiv Nagri locality of Attari. Acting on the tip-off, the police seized the packet and found it containing 4.379 kg of heroin.
The contraband was seized after following the prescribed legal procedure, and a case under Sections 21(c) and 61/85 of the NDPS Act was registered.
In another operation, a police team conducting patrol duty near Bhakha Tara Singh village on the main road towards the newly constructed national highway intercepted a youth walking along the roadside near Gujjapir village. He was later identified as Sagarpreet Singh, a resident of ward No. 15, Ajnala.
During his frisking, the police seized an illegal .30-bore pistol, along with a magazine, from his possession. The accused was taken into custody, and a case under the relevant provisions of the Arms Act has been registered. Further investigation is underway in both cases.
