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Ludhiana | 2 held for drug peddling in separate cases, 3.2 kg opium recovered
The Khanna police arrested two accused for drug peddling in separate cases. In the first case, police arrested accused Jagsir Singh of Karnail Gate of Jagraon, Ludhiana, and recovered 3 kg opium from his possession
The Khanna police arrested two accused for drug peddling in separate cases and recovered 3.2 kg opium from their possession.
In the first case, police arrested accused Jagsir Singh of Karnail Gate of Jagraon and recovered 3 kg opium from his possession.
According to assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Sukhwinder Singh, the accused tried to escape after seeing police near Gurudwara Begampura Sahib in Galwaddi village. However, the police nabbed him on the basis of suspicion and when frisked, the team recovered the contraband from his possession.
A case under Sections 18, 61 and 85 of the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act has been registered against the accused at City-2 Khanna police station.
Similarly, in the second case, the Doraha police arrested an accused, identified as Lankesh of New Model Town, Sant Isher Singh Nagar of Sahnewal, and recovered 200g of opium from his possession.
According to ASI Hakkam Singh, the accused had hidden opium in a plastic bottle which was recovered from his bag. The accused was arrested at a checkpoint installed at the national highway near Rajwant Hospital, he said.
A case under Section 18, 61 and 85 of the NDPS Act has been registered against the accused at Doraha police station.
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