Ludhiana, April 16 -- The CIA-1 staff of Ludhiana Police Commissionerate arrested a man with heroin and an illegal weapon. The accused, Jaspreet Singh alias Nannu, a resident of Kot Mangal Singh area, was previously arrested in a case related to dacoity preparation and arms possession. He had been out on bail since February 2023.

According to additional deputy commissioner of police (Investigation) Amandeep Singh Brar, the CIA-1 team acted on a tip-off and apprehended the suspect near ATI Road. During the search, police recovered 1kg and 17 grams of heroin, a .32 bore illegal pistol, three live cartridges, and one bullet shell from his possession.

Brar said that Jaspreet had earlier been booked in January 2023 under charges of preparing...