Punjab Newsline | Pathankot
Pathankot police have arrested two youths who allegedly arrived from Amritsar on a Bullet motorcycle to supply narcotics. Police recovered 52 grams and 38 milligrams of heroin and ₹3,500 in drug money from the accused. The Sadar police have registered a case against both men and seized the motorcycle allegedly used in the drug trafficking.
The accused have been identified as Lakhman Singh alias Lachha and Vishal alias Joban, both residents of Chhabba village in the Chheharta police station area of Amritsar district. Police are questioning them to establish their backward and forward links in the alleged drug supply network.
According to the police, ASI Surinder Kumar was patrolling with a police team in an official vehicle and checking suspicious persons near the UBDC Canal Road. When the team reached near the cremation ground along the canal, two youths riding a Bullet motorcycle approached from the opposite direction.
On seeing the police vehicle, the duo allegedly panicked and attempted to flee. During the attempt, the pillion rider took a heavy transparent polythene packet from the right pocket of his lower garment and threw it on the ground.
The police team acted swiftly, cordoned off the area with the assistance of its personnel and apprehended both suspects on the spot.
The police recovered the discarded packet and tested its contents using a narcotic drug detection kit, which confirmed the presence of heroin. The total weight of the heroin, including the packet, was found to be 52 grams and 38 milligrams.
During a personal search, police also recovered ₹3,500 in suspected drug money from Vishal alias Joban. The grey Bullet motorcycle bearing registration number PB-02-EV-5453, allegedly used for transporting the narcotics, was seized.
The Sadar police have registered a case against both accused and are investigating the matter, including their alleged connections with the drug supply network.
