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The Amritsar Rural police recently recovered a consignment of 23 kg of heroin from the village of Devi Daspura in Jandiala as part of the ongoing drive against drug smuggling in Punjab. Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav provided details Wednesday, stating that preliminary investigations revealed that the consignment was linked to a smuggling network operated by a United States-based smuggler named Jasmit Singh, also known as Lucky.
Sahilpreet Singh alias Karan of the Devi Daspura village, who allegedly retrieved the consignment, was named an accused in the case filed Tuesday under section 21C (contravention in relation to manufactured drugs and preparations) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act at the Jandiala police station. Multiple police teams are actively working to arrest him, the DGP said.
Satinder Singh, Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG), Border Range, and Maninder Singh, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Amritsar Rural, said police teams stationed at a checkpoint received reliable information indicating that Sahilpreet Singh, had retrieved a consignment of heroin from across the border.
Teams from the Jandiala police station launched an intelligence operation and recovered 23 packets of heroin, weighing 1 kg each, kept in a jute bag from a specified location in the Devi Daspura village. The investigation uncovered that an arrested individual was in direct contact with Jasmit Singh, who allegedly organised the shipment. According to reports, Jasmit Singh has a criminal history, with previous cases filed against him related to the Arms Act and attempted murder.
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