MOHALI, May 6 -- A drug peddler was arrested by the Mohali Police in Kharar, where officers also recovered heroin, a firearm and suspected drug money from his possession. The accused, identified as Randhir Singh of Mundi Kharar has been taken into police custody, said Kharar deputy superintendent of police (DSP) Karan Singh Sandhu.

According to sub-inspector Ajitesh Kaushal, station house officer (SHO) of Kharar City police station, a police team was on patrol near Old Mata Gujri Road, close to the Azad Complex, when they noticed a suspicious individual who fled upon seeing the police. After a brief chase, the man was apprehended.

During a search, police recovered 25 grams of heroin, a .32 bore pistol with an empty magazine, three live ...