Tribune News Service
Amritsar, December 18
The Majitha police have arrested an alleged drug peddler and confiscated two weapons and Rs 2.74 lakh from his possession. He was identified as Jobanpreet Singh, a resident of Mardi Kalan village, falling under Majitha police station here.
According to the police, his accomplice Simarjit Singh Monty of Talwandi Ghuman village falling under Kathunangal police station managed to slip away from the spot and raids were on to arrest him.
Jobanpreet, who has around two cases of the NDPS Act against him, was produced in the court and brought on two-day police remand for further interrogation, said Desa Masih, investigating officer in the case. A case under NDPS and arms act has been registered against them.
He told that yesterday the police got a tip off that the accused were involved in drug peddling and selling illegal weapons. He said following this, a car was stopped at a checkpoint near Mardi Kalan village. While Simranjit fled away, the police caught Jobanpreet from the spot.
During search, the police recovered Rs 2.74 lakh cash, a .32 bore revolver with 8 live bullets, a country made .315 pistol with two cartridges from his possession. Preliminary probe revealed that the duo used to procure illegal weapons from Delhi. Further investigations were on.
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