Brief: Two arrested with intoxicants

Phagwara: The Phagwara police have arrested two drugs peddlers and recovered 10 gm of heroin and 60 intoxicating pills from their possession last night. SSP Gaurav Toora said the police apprehended a youth identified as Rohit, native of village Kharkuwal (SBS Nagar), presently residing in Maherru colony and recovered 10 gm of heroin at a check point. In another case, the police arrested a ‘peddler’ identified as Shiva, resident of the Gobindpura locality in Phagwara, and recovered 60 tablets from his possession.Two separate cases under the NDPS Act have been registered against the accused, said SSP Toora. oc

2 arrested for taking drugs

Phagwara: The Nakodar police have arrested two persons on the charge of consuming heroin. The accused have been identified as Amanjot Bhatta of Gohir village and Karamjit alias Monu of Tutkalan village. Two lighters, two silver papers, and plastic pipes used for consuming contraband were recovered from his possession. A case has been registered against the accused. oc

2 arrested under NDPS Act

Phagwara: The Lohian Khas police have arrested a ‘drug peddler’ for selling intoxicating tablets. As many as 40 tablets were seized from the possession of the accused Rajdeep Singh, alias Raja, a resident of Nihaluwal village. A case under the NDPS Act has been registered against the accused. The Mehatpur police arrested Narindar Kumar, alias Bhima, of Mehatpur, with 20 tablets. oc

Two of Moga held for firing

Phagwara: The Bilga police have arrested two Moga residents on the charges of endangering life and firing. The accused have been identified as Lovpreet Singh of Sangla village and Vikramjit Singh of Kamalkekhurd village in Moga. Jasveer Singh of Burj Hassan village, had complained to the police that the accused and his accomplices had fired at his main gate, intending to kill his family. A case was registered against the accused. oc

Man Held for molestation

Phagwara: The Mehatpur police have arrested a miscreant on the charges of outraging the modesty of a woman and snatching. The accused has been identified as Mandeep of Maherru village. The victim had complained to the police that the accused and his 26 accomplices had assaulted, threatened, and outraged her modesty and snatched her gold chain. oc

Gangster held for extortion

Phagwara: The Lohian Khas police have arrested a gangster on the charge of extortion. The accused has been identified as Anmolpreet Singh of Yusafpur Aalewal village. The victim had complained to the police that the accused and his accomplice had made two calls from different numbers on his phone number and demanded Rs 50 lakh as ransom money. A case was registered against the accused. oc

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