Kuldip Bhatia

Ludhiana, December 20

The Ludhiana Commissionerate Police today busted an interstate gang involved in the supply of opium and poppy husk with arrest of one smuggler and recovery of 10 kg of opium and 20 kg of poppy husk from them.

Giving details, Commissioner of Police (CP) Gurpreet Singh Bhullar said on a tip-off the CIA Staff-I had laid a trap on GT Road near Gurdwara Attarsar Sahib at Sahnewal. They stopped a truck, bearing number PB-05Y-6401, coming from the Mandi Gobindgarh side. “On search of the truck, in the presence of ADCP Mandeep Singh, the police recovered 10 kg of opium and 20 kg of poppy husk. Gurjinder Singh, who was driving the truck, was arrested,” he said.

The CP said during investigation, Gurjinder Singh revealed that he had been carrying out this racket of drug peddling for the last two years along with owner of truck Pavittar Singh, alias Rana. The accused revealed that they used to purchase opium and poppy husk from Jharkhand and sell in the Jagraon area at a high price. Cases were earlier registered against Rana in Ludhiana and Sangrur under the NDPS Act, added Bhullar.

The CP said police parties have been formed to nab Pavitar Singh. Further investigation is being carried out into the case.