On April 15, the Crime Investigation Agency (CIA) arrested a drug peddler, identified as Manjit Singh alias Mani, who had links with cross-border drug smugglers and recovered seven kilograms of heroin along with INR 36 lakh of drug money, besides arms and ammunition, in Ferozepur District of Punjab, reports The Tribune. The recovered firearms included one pistol (.32 bore along with magazine) with 5 live rounds, one rifle (.315 bore) with 5 live rounds and magazines, and two pistols (.30 bore) with 10 rounds and magazines.
In another case, police arrested a person identified as Karamjit Singh, alias Mann, alias Gola, alias Gurdial Singh, and recovered 220 grams of heroin and INR 1.65 lakh in drug money from an area near Bandala village in Amritsar District of Punjab.