Ludhiana, March 12 -- Ludhiana police have arrested a 25-year-old drug peddler and recovered 291 grams of heroin Rs. 1.05 lakh in drug money, an illegal .32 bore pistol, and three live cartridges from his possession. The police also seized a Maruti Alto car used in his illicit activities.

The accused has been identified as Amandeep Singh alias Aman, a resident of Guru Nanak Colony. The police officials revealed that he is a repeat offender with at least six criminal cases registered against him, including one for attempted murder.

Inspector Avtar Singh, SHO of Sadar police station, stated that Amandeep was first apprehended by the Lalton Kalan police post team on March 9 with 5 grams of heroin. Upon further questioning, authorities reco...