Two drug peddlers arrested in NCB raid in Punjab; scuffle breaks out during operation, BSF assists

TARN TARAN: Two drug peddlers were arrested by a team from the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) during a raid in the early hours of Thursday, following a minor scuffle in the Nurdi Adda area of Tarn Taran.The accused, identified as Vishaldeep and Lovepreet, are scheduled to appear in court today. According to sources, the NCB had received intelligence about heroin being sold to addicts in the Nurdi Adda locality. “Based on the input, we kept the area under surveillance for several days. Once the information was confirmed, we conducted the raid and apprehended two smugglers,” said a source closely associated with the operation. During the raid, the smugglers reportedly attacked the NCB team, leaving one member with minor injuries. A team from the Border Security Force (BSF) later arrived at the scene and assisted the NCB.