— DETAILED EXAMINATION OF MOBILE PHONES HAS UNEARTHED MULTIPLE COMMUNICATION TRAILS: DGP GAURAV YADAV
— AROUND 95KG HEROIN RECOVERED IN AMRITSAR IN 24-HRS
— MORE ARRESTS AND RECOVERIES ARE LIKELY IN COMING DAYS, SAYS SSP SUHAIL QASIM MIR
CHANDIGARH/AMRITSAR, January 30:
In a major breakthrough amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a drug free state as per directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Amritsar Rural Police has busted yet another cross-border narco-smuggling network with the arrest of its two operatives and recovered 51.5 kg heroin— packed in 103 packets— from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Friday.
Those arrested have been identified as Gurjeet Singh alias Jeet and Ranjeet Singh alias Dhillon, both residents of village Talwandi Rai Dadu in Amritsar.
The development came a day after Amritsar Rural Police busted a cross-border narco-terror network and recovered 42.9 KG heroin, four hand grenades and one Star-mark pistol along with 46 live cartridges. With this the the total recovery of heroin has reached to 94.5 kg in 24 hours.
DGP Gaurav Yadav said that preliminary investigation has revealed that arrested accused, in active connivance with their Pakistan-based handler, were involved in cross-border drug trafficking. Detailed examination of mobile phones has unearthed multiple communication trails and other incriminating digital evidence, he said.
The DGP said that further investigation is underway to trace forward and backward linkages of the network.
Sharing operational details, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Amritsar Rural Suhail Qasim Mir said that in an intelligence-led operation, teams of Amritsar Rural Police intercepted two suspects near Khasa area, when they were riding a motorcycle, carrying a suspicious bag placed between them. Upon search of the bag, police recovered 103 packets of heroin, weighing a total of 51.5 kilograms, he said.
The SSP said that further investigations are ongoing. More arrests and recoveries are likely in coming days as the probe progresses, he added.
In this regard, a case FIR No. 36 dated 30.01.2026 has been registered under sections 21(c), 25 and 29 of the NDPS act at Police Station Gharinda.
