Punjab Newsline,Chandigarh-
Amritsar’s Counter Intelligence (CI) unit has busted a major drug supply module and arrested four operatives, recovering 4 kilograms of heroin, ₹3.90 lakh in drug money and a .32 bore pistol along with a magazine and five live cartridges. The information was shared by Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav on Sunday.
The arrested accused have been identified as Yuvraj Singh, a resident of Roriwal in Amritsar; Varinder Singh, a resident of Dhaul Kalan in Amritsar; Jagroop Singh, a resident of Sangna in Amritsar; and Jugraj Singh, a resident of Sarkaria Enclave in Amritsar. Police have also impounded a black Hero Splendor motorcycle (PB-02-EE-0627) and a white Honda Activa scooter (PB-02-EX-2265), which were being used to deliver drug consignments.
DGP Gaurav Yadav said CI Amritsar received reliable inputs that Yuvraj Singh and Varinder Singh, associates of foreign-based handler Lakhwinder Singh alias Baba Lakha, had collected a heroin consignment from the Ajnala sector and were planning to deliver it to Jagroop Singh near Gurudwara Morcha Sahib in Amritsar.
Acting swiftly, police teams laid a trap and arrested the three accused on the spot, recovering the drug consignment and the pistol from their possession. During interrogation, Jagroop Singh revealed that he was working on the directions of Daya Singh alias Preet Sekhon, who is currently lodged in Central Jail, Sri Muktsar Sahib, and had instructed him to receive the heroin consignment near Gurudwara Morcha Sahib.
Further questioning of Yuvraj Singh and Varinder Singh led to the identification of another associate, Jugraj Singh, who was later apprehended from Amritsar city. An amount of ₹3.90 lakh in drug money was recovered from his possession.
In this connection, FIR No. 73 dated 13.12.25 has been registered at Police Station SSOC Amritsar under Sections 21, 25 and 29 of the NDPS Act and Section 25 of the Arms Act. Further investigation in the case is ongoing.