Chandigarh, December 27: As a part of the ongoing special anti-drug drive, Haryana Police have seized 101 grams of heroin from a Punjab resident in Fatehabad district and also arrested him.
A Haryana Police spokesperson said that the arrested accused was identified as Amandeep alias Aman, a resident of district Ludhiana in Punjab. A preliminary probe reveals that the arrested accused had bought the seized drug from Hisar for sale in Punjab.
A team of the Anti Narcotic Cell during patrolling had spotted a suspicious youth, who was frightened after seeing the police team. On the basis of suspicion, the police nabbed him. When searched, 101 grams of heroin was recovered from his possession.
The accused confessed that he had bought the heroin from his friend in Piranwali, district Hisar to sell in Punjab. On this, the police have registered a case against him and kept him in police remand for one day to search for the actual supplier. Further investigation is in progress.