Ludhiana, July 11 -- The Sudhar police said it arrested three persons who were about to consume heroin inside a car near Sua Bridge in Sudhar area on Wednesday evening. As much as 15-gm heroin was seized from the vehicle. An investigation has been launched to trace the source of the narcotics, cops said.

The accused have been identified as Gurpinder Singh, alias Honey, Jatinder Singh, alias Patwari, and Sourav Sharma, alias Bholu. According to assistant sub-inspector Manohar Lal, the trio was caught during a routine patrol by the Sudhar police team. The police spotted a suspicious vehicle parked near Sua Bridge. Upon noticing the approaching patrol, the occupants appeared nervous, prompting the officers to inspect the car.

During the se...