Chandigarh, Dec. 21 -- The State Special Operations Cell (SSOC), SAS Nagar, apprehended an army deserter from Raxaul town, located near the Nepal border in Motihari of Bihar, while he was attempting to flee via Nepal, police said on Saturday. A hand grenade and 500-gm heroin have been seized from the accused, identified as Rajbir Singh alias Fauji who has already been facing an espionage case registered earlier this year, officials said.

Punjab director general of police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said the development came close on the heels of the arrest of Rajbir's associate Chirag, a resident of Kashi Ram Colony in Fazilka, who was caught with 407-gm heroin and a 9MM pistol. Chirag was operating as a courier for Rajbir and played a significan...