Drug Module Busted in Amritsar; Four Arrested with 4 Kg Heroin

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Chandigarh- Amritsar’s Counter Intelligence (CI) unit has busted a significant drug provide module and arrested 4 operatives, recovering 4 kilograms of heroin, ₹3.90 lakh in drug cash and a .32 bore pistol together with {a magazine} and 5 reside cartridges. The knowledge was shared by Punjab Director Normal of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav on Sunday.

The arrested accused have been recognized as Yuvraj Singh, a resident of Roriwal in Amritsar; Varinder Singh, a resident of Dhaul Kalan in Amritsar; Jagroop Singh, a resident of Sangna in Amritsar; and Jugraj Singh, a resident of Sarkaria Enclave in Amritsar. Police have additionally impounded a black Hero Splendor bike (PB-02-EE-0627) and a white Honda Activa scooter (PB-02-EX-2265), which have been getting used to ship drug consignments.

DGP Gaurav Yadav stated CI Amritsar acquired dependable inputs that Yuvraj Singh and Varinder Singh, associates of foreign-based handler Lakhwinder Singh alias Baba Lakha, had collected a heroin consignment from the Ajnala sector and have been planning to ship it to Jagroop Singh close to Gurudwara Morcha Sahib in Amritsar.

Performing swiftly, police groups laid a lure and arrested the three accused on the spot, recovering the drug consignment and the pistol from their possession. Throughout interrogation, Jagroop Singh revealed that he was engaged on the instructions of Daya Singh alias Preet Sekhon, who’s at the moment lodged in Central Jail, Sri Muktsar Sahib, and had instructed him to obtain the heroin consignment close to Gurudwara Morcha Sahib.

Additional questioning of Yuvraj Singh and Varinder Singh led to the identification of one other affiliate, Jugraj Singh, who was later apprehended from Amritsar metropolis. An quantity of ₹3.90 lakh in drug cash was recovered from his possession.

On this connection, FIR No. 73 dated 13.12.25 has been registered at Police Station SSOC Amritsar underneath Sections 21, 25 and 29 of the NDPS Act and Part 25 of the Arms Act. Additional investigation within the case is ongoing.