Two arrested with 2kg heroin

Following an intelligence-based operation, the Border Security Force in a joint operation with the Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) today arrested two cross-border drug smugglers and confiscated 2kg heroin in two instances in the past 24 hours.

In the first instance, they arrested a man with 1kg heroin. He was identified as Roopa Singh of Chamyari village in Ajnala. Following his interrogation, the police booked his accomplice Paramjit Singh of Balarwal village in Ajnala. He was arrested from Khasa area here on Thursday evening.

A BSF spokesman said that a meticulously planned tactical operation resulted in successful apprehension of the narco smuggler with 1 kg heroin apart from two mobile phones and a motorcycle.

In the second operation, they arrested Lovepreet Singh of Kakkar village falling under Lopoke police station here on Friday. The police seized 1.15kg of contraband from him.

The ANTF said separate cases under the NDPS Act had been registered.

Amritsar