Six days after Punjab Police constable Karandeep Singh was allegedly caught with 15 kg heroin near Tarn Taran district, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has arrested three more people in that case, including a former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) sarpanch.
Karandeep was deployed within a specialised anti-drone unit of the Punjab Police in Tarn Taran district. Those arrested have been identified as Lakhwinder Singh, a former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) sarpanch from Rajoke village, Vishal Singh alias Babbu Bhuse and Sukhmanpreet Kaur, a Delhi resident. During routine vehicle scanning, they intercepted a suspicious car and conducted a thorough search, recovering a large consignment of heroin. The arrested accused was handed over to the NCB. The arrested accused were handed over to the NCB. The arrested Punjab Police personnel was identified as Amarjit Singh of Sulayni village in Ferozepur. His aides have been identified as Kuldeep Singh of Saner Road, Zira, and Jagbir Singh of Buiyan village, Ferozepur. They were arrested from the area falling under Khalra police station in Tarn Taran. A Bolero vehicle was also seized from the accused.
Border Security Force (BSF) personnel had set up a checkpoint near the Chahal Drain on October 13. Almost a week after a Punjab Police constable was held with 15 kg of heroin, another personnel posted as a gunman with former Congress MLA Kulbir Singh Zira was arrested with 525 gm of opium along with two other persons in Tarn Taran district. The arrests were made near Border Outpost Mangli during a search operation conducted by the BSF and Khalra police at 5 pm, according to information.
Tarn Taran SSP Surendra Lamba said teams of Punjab Police and the BSF arrested the trio.
Sukhmanpreet received about 500g heroin from Karandeep for ₹ 70,000 at the behest of her friend, according to the investigation.
