Gurdaspur : The counter-intelligence wing of Punjab Police has arrested two drug smugglers and recovered 10kg of heroin along with arms and ammunition from their possession, state’s director general of police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said on Wednesday.
The accused, both residents of Punjab’s Gurdaspur district, were in contact with a Pakistan-based operative who pushed the consignment through the fences into India, the DGP said.
The accused have been identified as Harshdeep Singh and Sarwan Singh, police said, adding that two .30 bore foreign-made pistols were also recovered from them.
“Arrested persons were in contact with Pakistan based operative who pushed the consignment through the fences into India. FIR has been registered and investigation ongoing,” Yadav said in a tweet.
A case has been registered under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act and Arms Act at the State Special Operation Cell (SSOC) police station in Amritsar, said police.