3 held with 1 lakh intoxicant pills in Ludhiana

Sahnewal police in Ludhiana on Sunday arrested three men with one lakh intoxicant pills; the drugs were recovered from the fuel tank of their truck

Sahnewal police on Sunday arrested three men with one lakh intoxicant pills.

A drugs case has been registered against the trio.

The accused have been identified as Baljit Singh, Gurdeep Singh and Tapinder Singh, all residents of Sahnewal.

Assistant sub-inspector Joginderpal, who is investigating the case, said that police arrested the trio from Delhi Road near Sahnewal Road on the basis of a tip-off.

“We stopped their truck for checking and found that the shape of the fuel tank was unusual. On checking it, we found the drugs,” said the ASI.

A case has been registered under Sections 22, 61 and 85 of NDPS Act against the accused at Sahnewal police station.