Faridkot, 14 June (H.S.): CIA staff Faridkot arrested a youth with 101 grams of heroin, a .32 bore country-made pistol and

two live cartridges during a checking operation near Kotkapura.

The accused has been identified as Jaspal Singh alias

Palu, a resident of Nurpur Hakiman village under Dharamkot police station in

Moga district. A case has been registered against him at City Kotkapura police

station under the NDPS Act and the Arms Act.

According to police, the action was taken under the

directions of SSP Faridkot Gurbans Singh Bains as part of the ongoing campaign

against drugs. A police team led by ASI Hakam Singh of the CIA staff was on

patrol and checking duty when it reached near Deviwala Road, close to the

Amritsar-Bathinda National Highway in Kotkapura.

During the checking, police noticed a youth standing in

suspicious circumstances. On seeing the police team, he allegedly tried to

flee. The police apprehended him on suspicion and conducted a search. During

the search, 101 grams of heroin, a .32 bore country-made pistol and two live

cartridges were recovered from his possession.

DSP Kotkapura Sanjeev Kumar said that as per police records, three drug

smuggling cases have already been registered against the accused. He said the

accused will be produced before the court and police remand will be sought.

During remand, the police will thoroughly investigate the backward and forward

links related to the recovered heroin and weapon.

Hindusthan Samachar / GURSHARAN SINGH