Mohali: Four held with Pak links, 5 pistols and heroin recovered

Mohali police have arrested four youths on charges of cross-border drug and arms smuggling. Police have seized five pistols, 100 grams of heroin, one lakh rupees in drug money, and a Creta car from the accused.

SAS Nagar SSP Varun Sharma stated that a CIA staff Kharar team was on patrol. During this, police received a tip-off that four individuals from Ferozepur district were engaged in supplying narcotics and illegal weapons into the area using a private vehicle. Based on this information, police nabbed all four.

The arrested accused have been identified as Manpreet Singh, Sunil alias Sunny, Gurpreet Singh alias Guri, and Sukhchain Singh alias Sukha. According to police records, all of them are residents of villages in Ferozepur district and have no prior criminal cases registered against them.

The SSP stated that as per preliminary investigation, the accused were in touch with handlers in Pakistan and used internet apps to maintain contact. Police alleged that after receiving heroin dropped via drones from across the border, these accused supplied it at a higher profit margin across the entire Tricity, including Mohali and Chandigarh.

According to police, the recovered weapons include a foreign-made Zigana .30 bore pistol, two .32 bore pistols, and two .315 bore pistols. A case has been registered in this regard at City Kharar police station under the NDPS and Arms Acts. Police have obtained a four-day remand of the accused. Nothing has yet been proved in court.

Key developments

• CIA Kharar nabbed 4 Ferozepur youths traveling in a Creta car
• Recovered 5 pistols including a Zigana, 100 grams of heroin, and Rs 1 lakh from the accused
• Police allegation: Accused got drugs smuggled via drones from Pakistani handlers to sell in the Tricity
• Case registered at City Kharar police station, court sent them to 4-day police remand