Close X
Saturday, November 16, 2024
ADVT 
India

BSF, Punjab Police seize 1.710 kg heroin

Darpan News Desk IANS, 15 Sep, 2023 02:24 PM
  • BSF, Punjab Police seize 1.710 kg heroin

Chandigarh, Sep 15 (IANS) In an intelligence-led operation, the BSF along with Punjab Police on Friday recovered 1.710 kg heroin on input shared by Jalandhar Rural Police.

Till now, 24.710 kg heroin has been recovered from the possession of Malkeet Singh Kali and his associates, Punjab Police said in a post on X.

First information reports (FIRs) have been registered at the State Special Operation Cell (SSOC) police station in Fazilka.

Earlier this month, Punjab Police arrested Kali, who sent three swimmers to collect a consignment of 50 kg heroin from Pakistan. Kali's arrest came in less than a month after the Jalandhar Rural Police had arrested drug smuggler Joga Singh, who swam into the Pakistan jurisdiction to retrieve the heroin consignment and eight kg heroin.

DGP Gaurav Yadav had said following forward and backwards linkages in this case, Jalandhar Rural Police have arrested Kali, who is resident of Tendi Wala village in Ferozepur, and recovered the heroin kept in his shoulder bag.

Divulging details, SSP Jalandhar (Rural) Mukhwinder Singh Bhullar had said Kali revealed that he was in regular touch with a Pakistan-based drug smuggler Haider Ali, who helped him in smuggling the heroin consignments to India in lieu of hawala operator.

MORE India ARTICLES

Indian nationals asked to leave Ukraine temporarily

Indian nationals asked to leave Ukraine temporarily
 In a latest advisory issued on Tuesday, the Embassy of India in Kiev has asked Indian nationals in Ukraine, particularly students whose stay is not essential, to consider leaving the country temporarily in the wake of the current situation.

Indian nationals asked to leave Ukraine temporarily

Lakhimpur Kheri case: Accused Ashish Mishra walks free after four months

Lakhimpur Kheri case: Accused Ashish Mishra walks free after four months
Ashish Mishra had moved the Lucknow bench of the High Court seeking insertion of sections 302 (murder) and 120 B (criminal conspiracy) of IPC that were 'inadvertently' not mentioned in the high court order as the jail authorities would not release him due to the omission.

Lakhimpur Kheri case: Accused Ashish Mishra walks free after four months

305 kg ganja valued at Rs 2 cr seized in Delhi, one held

305 kg ganja valued at Rs 2 cr seized in Delhi, one held
An interstate ganja supplier was arrested and 305 kg of the contraband valued at Rs 2 crore in the international market was recovered from his possession in the national capital, an official said here on Tuesday. The accused was identified as Shyam Sundar, 29, a resident of Firozabad district in Uttar Pradesh.

305 kg ganja valued at Rs 2 cr seized in Delhi, one held

SAD-BSP alliance promises solar energy in poll manifesto

SAD-BSP alliance promises solar energy in poll manifesto
The alliance promised Rs 10 lakh free annual health insurance for all Punjabis, Rs 2,000 per month to all women heads of 'blue card' families, 5 lakh houses and five marla plots each to homeless poor and hiking old-age pension to Rs 3,100 and shagun scheme of Rs 75,000.

SAD-BSP alliance promises solar energy in poll manifesto

Cong is losing in Punjab, says Ashwani Kumar after quitting party

Cong is losing in Punjab, says Ashwani Kumar after quitting party
In an interview to IANS, Ashwani Kumar, who was perceived as a loyalist of the Gandhi family and had supported against the 'G23' , said it was getting difficult to continue in the party. He also said he is open to join any other party.

Cong is losing in Punjab, says Ashwani Kumar after quitting party

NDA will form govt in Punjab, free it from drugs: Modi

NDA will form govt in Punjab, free it from drugs: Modi
Promising to work on the teachings of Sikh gurus with principles of non-discrimination and equality for all, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that the NDA would form the government in Punjab and would free the state from drugs.

NDA will form govt in Punjab, free it from drugs: Modi