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Sirsa man held with 5-gram heroin in Mohali
Mohali police said that the Sirsa man has been taken into custody and will be questioned regarding the supply line of the drugs
The Phase-8 police have arrested a resident of Sirsa with 5-gram heroin. The accused has been identified as Vijay Verma and ₹25,000 and a a Ford EcoSport SUV have also been recovered from him.
Station house officer (SHO) of Phase-8 police station, Ajitesh Kaushal, said they had earlier arrested a drug peddler Mukesh Kumar, also a resident of Sirsa, who told them that Vijay helped him procure 55-gram heroin. On Saturday, police received information that Vijay is in Mohali and arrested him.
Kaushal said that during initial interrogation, Vijay said that he has been involved in drug peddling for the past few years and he has been active in Mohali and nearby areas. He added that he procures the heroin from Sirsa as well as other parts of Haryana adjoining Delhi border. He was produced in court on Sunday and has been taken into police remand for two days.
Police said that Vijay will be interrogated regarding the supply line of the drugs and those involved with him.
Housing societies ask Kher to address their issues
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PGI director interacts with faculty
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Need-based changes at CHB houses: Councillors’ panel formed
A meeting of all councillors from Chandigarh Housing Board wards was called by the CHB Residents’ Welfare Federation at the community centre in Sector 44 on Sunday. A joint action committee comprising councillors Kuljeet Singh, Gurbux Rawat, Jasmanpreet Singh and Gurpreet Singh was formed to start a mass campaign for a mahapanchayat to get the ‘Delhi solution’ for all need-based changes made in CHB houses.
Kidney donation fraud: Case registered
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