Ludhiana, Feb. 21 -- A woman attempting to smuggle narcotic substances into the Ludhiana Central Jail during a visit to her husband, lodged as an inmate, was caught by the jail staff on Thursday. She was carrying the contraband by hiding it in her footwear. The jail staff recovered 0.2 g of the contraband from her possession, leading to her immediate arrest.

Following a complaint from assistant superintendent of the jail Sukhdev Singh, the Division Number 7 Police Station has registered a case against the accused, identified as Gurpreet Kaur, a resident of Vraich village, Mullanpur Dakha, Jagraon.

Investigating officer assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Dinesh Kumar said the incident took place around 4.15 pm when Gurpreet Kaur arrived at th...