Punjab Newsline | Pathankot
In a major anti-drug operation, the Taragarh Police on Monday arrested two real brothers and recovered 25 grams of heroin along with suspected drug money during a routine patrol near the New Parmanand Cremation Ground.
According to police, the operation was carried out by a team led by ASI Surinder Singh, which was patrolling the Nawan Parmanand area and checking suspicious individuals. During the patrol, officers spotted two young men standing near the cremation ground and stopped them for questioning.
The accused have been identified as Sandeep Singh and Akashdeep Singh, both residents of Bhoa Fatehgarh village in Amritsar district.
As per the FIR, when the police party approached, Sandeep Singh allegedly panicked and threw a plastic packet from the right pocket of his trousers onto the ground. The police immediately surrounded and detained both suspects before seizing the packet.
The seized packet was examined using a Narcotics Drug Detection Kit, which confirmed the presence of 25 grams of heroin. Police also recovered suspected drug proceeds from the accused.
A case has been registered under the relevant provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, and further investigation is underway to determine the source of the contraband and possible links to a wider drug trafficking network.
