Chandigarh, Jan. 6 -- In a major crackdown on trans-border smuggling amid the ongoing drive to make Punjab a drug-free state, the Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF), Border Range, in a joint operation with the Border Security Force (BSF) has recovered 19.980 kg heroin and apprehended four accused, including the key operative managing the supply chain.
Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav said here on Tuesday that those arrested have been identified as Sahibjit Singh alias Sahib and Rajwinder Singh alias Golu, both residents of Old Naraingarh in Amritsar; Ashu Sharma alias Ashu, a resident of Chheharta in Amritsar, and a 17-year-old juvenile, a resident of Amritsar. Apart from recovering the huge haul, police teams have also i...