Amritsar, November 8

CIA staff nabbed four alleged drug peddlers and recovered 150 gm of heroin, besides a country-made weapon with five live cartridges from their possession. They were intercepted by a police party near Gumtala Chowk when they were travelling in car which was also impounded.

Those arrested have been identified as Sagar, Suraj, Saurav Kumar, alias Bhatti, and Arshdeep Singh, alias Fauji, all residents of Gawal Mandi area which is infamous for drug abuse and peddling.

ASI Jatinderpal Singh, investigating officer in the case, said the accused had several cases of quarrel and NDPS Act registered against them. They were produced in a court and brought on two-day police remand for further interrogation. He said their forward and backward links were being looked into and more recoveries and arrests were likely to be made during further course of investigation.

He said a fresh case under Sections 21-B, 29, 61 and 85 of the NDPS Act, under Sections 25, 54 and 59 of the Arms Act added with sub-sections 6, 7 and 8 of the Arms Act was registered against them. — TNS