Jalandhar, April 22 -- An alleged drug peddler was killed and two of his aides arrested on Monday in an encounter with the Jalandhar rural police, said officials.

Police said they seized a .30-bore pistol, 100hm heroin and a motorcycle during the operation.

According to the police, the deceased, identified as Gurpreet Singh alias Gopi from Kutbiwal village in Jalandhar district, was taken to a hospital after being injured in the gunfight, where he succumbed.

Police said Lovepreet Singh alias Labba from Kutbiwal village and Rohit from Mandala village in Jalandhar was arrested.

Jalandhar rural senior superintendent of police (SSP) Harvinder Singh Virk said a CIA team was stationed at Lohian after credible information about heroin smuggl...