Bathinda, July 8 -- Bathinda Police have seized 40 kilograms of heroin, commonly referred to as "chitta," and arrested six alleged smugglers, senior officials confirmed. Investigations are ongoing to determine whether the consignment has any links to cross-border networks in Pakistan.

Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Amandeep Kondal said that the seizure was made during a targeted operation by the Crime Investigation Agency-1 (CIA-1) team, which stopped a suspicious black SUV.

Upon conducting a thorough search, officers discovered a concealed cache of heroin weighing 40 kg. The narcotics were reportedly intended for distribution across multiple locations in Punjab.

He said, "As part of the campaign against drug trafficking, the CI...