Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh/Jalandhar, September 15-
Counter Intelligence Jalandhar has arrested an army-deserter identified as Amritpal Singh alias Fauji, a key player in the Pakistan-linked heroin smuggling racket, and seized 12.5 kg heroin from his possession, said DGP Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Sunday.
Notably, arrested accused Amritpal Singh Fauji, a resident of village Kasel in Tarn Taran, was on the run since August 2024, when his accomplice identified as Sartaj was arrested from Jammu Bus Stand with 33 kg of heroin in Jammu.
DGP said that confirmed that the cartel has international connections as it is being led by a notorious fugitive identified as Amrit Pal Singh Baath, a native of village Mianpur in Tarn Taran and presently operating from Dubai. Notably, the latter is a notorious gangster/smuggler, who has 15-20 cases registered against him in various police stations of Punjab, including two murder cases.
Acting swiftly on reliable intel-inputs, teams of Counter Intelligence Jalandhar laid a special naka at canal bride of village Kangniwal in Jalandhar and arrested Amritpal Fauji after recovering 200 grams heroin, said the DGP.