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Mandi Ahmedgarh, July 14

Seven drug peddlers were arrested on Tuesday during joint raids conducted by personnel of the Anti-Narcotic Cell of the district and 155 gm of heroin was recovered from their possession. Drug money worth Rs 37,200, a Verna car, a scooter without number plate and equipment used in weighing and packaging of the contraband were also seized from the peddlers.

The accused were identified as Shahid Noni of Ismail Basti, Malerkotla; Mohammad Feroze and Umar (both of Kushal Basti, Malerkotla); Mohammad Sehjad Kaka of Mohalla Kasayian Wala, Kila Rehmat Garh, Malerkotla; Supinder Singh Shenty of Tolewal village; Mohammad Akhtar of Mohalla Langdi Bhumsi, Malerkotla; and Imran Khan Sunny of Mode Gram Colony, Imamgarh Road, Malerkotla.

The accused were booked in two separate cases under Sections 21/61/85 of the NDPS Act, at Sadar Ahmedgarh and Amargarh Police Station.

Gagandeep Singh, in charge of District Narcotic Cell, Malerkotla, said 30 gm of heroin, an electronic weighing scale and an Activa scooter (without number) was recovered from the possession of three persons nabbed on Tuesday evening. The accused were later identified as Shahid, Mohammad Feroze and Umar, who have been booked under Sections 21/61/85 of the NDPS Act at Amargarh Police Station.

Earlier, Mohammad Sehjad Kaka, Supinder Singh Shenty, Mohammad Akhtar and Imran Khan Sunny were held and 125 gram of heroin, Rs 30,100 and a Verna car was recovered from their possession. However, the origin of supplies of the contraband is yet to be ascertained.