4 held, narcotics, arms module busted; over 9 kg heroin, arms seized

Hoshiarpur: The police here on Monday claimed to have busted an inter-state and foreign-linked narcotics and illegal arms module and arrested four operatives with 9.925 kg of heroin, two .30-bore foreign-made pistols, along with eight magazines and 40 live cartridges.Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav said preliminary investigations revealed that the arrested accused were in direct contact with foreign-based gangsters, and were acting as their local handlers, facilitating drug trafficking and the supply of illegal weapons in the region.The arrested operatives have been identified as Manjinder Singh alias Sonu, resident of village Pathralian in Hoshiarpur; Shivam Bhandari, resident of Dhina in Jalandhar; Sahil Masih alias Monu of village Pakhoke Tahli in Gurdaspur; and Ramel Roger of Garhshankar in Hoshiarpur.Hoshiarpur SSP Sandeep Kumar Malik said following a reliable input, the police teams set up a special checkpoint in the jurisdiction of Garhshankar. During the operation, a car was intercepted on suspicion, leading to the arrest of the four accused and the subsequent recovery of the heroin and weapons consignment, he said.The SSP further said one of the arrested accused, Sahil Masih, was a habitual offender. He was also involved in firing at a police party in district Batala, Malik added.MSID:: 130390303 413 |