The City police on Wednesday arrested a drug peddler from Chandigarh with Charas worth Rs 5 lakh from Manimajra. Karambir Singh, a resident of New Indira colony of Manimajra, was arrested during a trap laid down to nab drug peddlers near New Indira Colony.
Police recovered 1 KG charas from his possession. During investigation, the accused admitted that he brought the consignment from Shimla and was supposed to sell it to his customers here in Chandigarh. Brother of Karambir, Surinder Shinda, who helped him to get charas from Shimla, has already been arrested by Shimla police last week.
Sources in UT police claimed that the accused Karambir is a habitual criminal, who was arrested by Haryana police few years back. Karambir in the year 2011 was also arrested by Chandigarh police for drug peddling. “The accused Karambit Singh, on Wednesday was produced in district court where court sent him for three days police remand. In remand, we will try to find out other people involved in drug peddling in Chandigarh region,” said Yashpal, SHO posted at PS Manimajra.