Punjab Police have recovered one kilogram heroin having street value Rs 5 crore, two automatic pistols with 14 live cartridges with the arrest of one accused Sagar Singh on Saturday.
Amritsar Police Commissioner Jatinder Singh Aulakh said that accused was tracked down from whom one kg Heroin, two weapons (one pistol 32 bore with 6 live cartridges, one pistol 9 mm with 8 live cartridges) and Rs 11,000 cash has been seized. During questioning, the accused revealed that he was planning to supply this consignment in Metro Cities outside Punjab, added police.
“After the launch of drive against drug smugglers and suppliers the rush of addicts to de-addiction centres has increased manifold, showing that there is no availability of drugs on the streets. Deaddiction centres are having shortage of Doctors and beds to admit these addicts. Police is liasing with the concerned authorities for arrangement of more Doctors and beds to meet the needs in the de-addiction centres,” said Aulakh.