Police arrest 5 with two Glock pistols, 100 gm heroin, drug money

The CIA team of Amritsar Police has arrested five criminals and confiscated two Glock pistols of .30 bore calibre, five live rounds, 100 gm heroin and Rs 20,000 of drug money in the past three days.

Those arrested were identified as Aman alias Vishu; Dhruv alias Banu of Katra Khazana area; Issu of Lahori Gate; Katra Karam Singh; Rajbir Chadda alias Ritik of Khazana gate; and Haidar Bhatti of Aman Avenue located opposite to Gate Hakima here.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (Investigations) Ravinder Pal Singh Sandhu said that the CIA Staff-III arrested Aman, alias Vishu, and Dhruv for allegedly possessing one Glock pistol and two live cartridges two days ago. They were produced in the court and brought on police remand for further probe.

“On the disclosure of Dhruv, the police seized 100 gm heroin and Rs 10,000 drug money. Two more names of Rajbir Chadda and Aman, alias Issu, cropped up during the probe. Chadda was nabbed following interrogation of Aman, while Issu was held after Dhruv’s interrogation,” said DCP. He said Chadda had sold bullets to Aman and Issu had supplied 100 gm heroin to Dhruv.

Chadda’s questioning also helped in the arrest of Haidar Bhatti from which the police seized another Glock pistol, apart from Rs 10,000 drug money, and two more live bullets.  

Issu had two cases of NDPS act registered against him at Gurdaspur and Mohali, while Haidar Bhatti had one case of culpable homicide.

 

Amritsar