In yet another crackdown on the international drug and weapon smuggling networks being operated from across the border, Punjab police on Monday arrested two members in follow-up action against the recently busted international drug and weapon smuggling racket. Both were wanted in connection with this drug and weapon smuggling racket.
According to police, a 7.65 mm pistol, etched with made in Italy markings, heroin, drug proceeds, two mobile phones, 2 wi-fi Dongles and a KTM racing bike were recovered from the accused.
Giving the information, DGP Dinkar Gupta said that the two accused were arrested on 4 October from near Kartarpur in Jalandhar when they were on a heroin delivery mission. He said that the two arrested include Simranjeet Singh alias Simran (26 years) of village Dhirpur, Jalandhar district and Balram Singh (26) of village Surakhpur, Kapurthala district. A case has been registered against them in PS Kartarpur under the relevant sections of NDPS Act, Arms Act and the IPC.
