Mohali, April 18 -- The Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) of the Punjab Police arrested two drug traffickers on Wednesday, recovering half a kilogram of heroin, a foreign-made pistol, and two live cartridges from their possession. The accused were produced in a local court on Thursday and have been remanded to police custody for three days.

This operation was carried out as part of the ongoing anti-drug campaign in Punjab.

Inspector Ram Darshan, in-charge of the ANTF station, stated that the accused, identified as Ram and Lakhan, are cousins, who disguised their illicit activities by posing as milk vendors. Ram resides in the Milk Colony of Chandigarh, while Lakhan hails from Ferozepur in Punjab. The duo reportedly sourced heroin from bo...