POLICE TEAMS IDENTIFY ONE OF THE ABSCONDERS FROM HIS PARTICULARS RECOVERED FROM BALENO CAR: DGP
Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh/Amritsar, October 12-
In a major blow to trans-border narcotic smuggling networks amidst the ongoing drive to eradicate drugs from the state, Punjab Police’s Counter Intelligence Amritsar successfully intercepted two suspicious vehicles near Village Sukhewala in Amritsar, resulting in the seizure of 10.4kg of heroin from Maruti Baleno car, said DGP Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Saturday.
However, the accused identified as Sukhraj Singh, owner of the Baleno car and alleged supplier of the heroin consignment, managed to flee from the spot along with his accomplice in his Mahindra Scorpio car (without registration number). Police teams have impounded the Baleno car, bearing registration number PB46AG1224, containing the illicit drugs on the spot.
DGP Gaurav Yadav said that following an intel-input about exchange of heroin consignment between occupants of these two cars, Police teams from CI Amritsar led by DSP CI Navtej Singh managed to locate both the cars stationed on the roadside near Indian Oil Petrol Pump near Village Sukhewala, Amritsar, while, drivers of both the vehicles were discussing something standing near the Scorpio car.