Ludhiana, Jan. 14 -- A woman was on Monday arrested for allegedly smuggling heroin into the Ludhiana Central Jail. The woman had come to meet her brother-in-law, an undertrial facing a murder case. A case has been registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.

According to the police, the incident came to light during a routine checking on the jail premises. Investigating officer Dinesh Kumar said the woman had concealed heroin inside a black envelope, which was carefully wrapped and sealed with black tape to avoid detection. On weighing, the recovered contraband was found to be 20.20-gm heroin.

The accused has been identified as Mandeep Kaur, a resident of Gill Colony. Acting on a complaint lodged by assist...