Tribune News Service

Our Correspondent

Hoshiarpur, June 20

The police have arrested eight peddlers, including two women, and recovered huge quantity of intoxicants from them.

The Model Town police have arrested Yugraj alias Yogi, a resident of Nainowal Jattan, and seized 35-gm intoxicating powder from him. Cops nabbed Surjeet alias Sarju, a resident of Roop Nagar. A total of 24 bottles of liquor were seized from him.

The Chabbewal police arrested Paramjeet alias Pammi of Sariala Kalan village and recovered 16-gm heroin from him.

The Tanda police have claimed to recover 70-gm intoxicant powder from Sarvjit Kaur alias Roji of Chandigarh Colony and Harpreet Singh alias Happy.

The Dasuya police have arrested Ajit, a resident of Usman Shaheed. Cops seized 45-gm intoxicating powder from him.

The Mukerian police have claimed to seize 5-kg poppy husk from Kamaljeet, a resident of Narnaul.

The Hajipur police have confiscated 55-gm intoxicating powder from Ranjit Singh of Purika village.