Those arrested have been identified as Rahul Singh alias Kalu (20) of Thathi Sohal in Tarn Taran, Gurmukh Singh (21) of village Sudhar Rajputan in Amritsar, and Varinderpal Singh (32) of village Akalgarh Dhaphian in Amritsar.
In a major crackdown, the Anti-Narcotics Cell of the outer north district arrested five drug peddlers, seizing 620 grams of heroin that holds a market value of Rs 1.25 crore, the Delhi Police said on Wednesday.
The arrested accused has been identified as Sukhdev Singh alias Sukhi, a resident of Mohan Ke Uttar in Ferozepur. Apart from recovering heroin, police teams have impounded his Hero Splendor motorcycle (PB-05-AM-5620), which he was riding
In a major crackdown on illegal drug manufacturing, the Kotwali police, under the Krishnagar police district seized a large quantity of acetic anhydride, a banned chemical essential for heroin production.
In a major haul, security forces on Friday recovered 6.5 kg of heroin in the border district of Rajouri.
In one of the biggest heroin seizures of this year amid the ongoing war against drugs, the Amritsar Rural Police has busted a cross-border smuggling racket with the arrest of a drug smuggler and recovered 30-kg heroin from his possession.
The Assam Rifles has seized heroin worth Rs 34.5 lakh in Champhai district of Mizoram.
In a major success, the Srinagar police on Wednesday dismantled a major drug trafficking operation and seized 8 kilograms of heroin smuggled from Pakistan.
The operation, conducted following a specific tip-off, led to the interception of a vehicle and the discovery of 532.46 grams of heroin hidden in secret compartments on Friday night.
Heroin worth Rs 1.20 crore was recovered from the possession of a middle-aged person near Panagarh town on NH-19 in West Burdwan last evening.
