MOGA: The counter intelligence wing (CIA) of Jalandhar and Moga police on Tuesday busted an inter-state racket of heroin smugglers and seized 1.5kg of the contraband from a Darjeeling-based drug provider at Kot Isse Khan in Moga.
The accused has been identified as Ritesh Gurung (27) of Mirik village in Darjeeling, West Bengal, at this time staying at Delhi.
AIG (counter intelligence) Jalandhar Harkamal Preet Singh Khakh mentioned the wing received a tip-off about infamous smuggler Balwant Singh Gupta of Daullewal village in Moga, who was once in touch with Delhi-based smugglers and was once supposed to receive a large consignment from a Darjeeling resident at Kot Isse Khan.
The knowledge was once shared with Moga SSP Amarjit Singh Bajwa following which a joint team of counter intelligence wing and police officers of Kot Isse Khan police station was once shaped to nab the drug peddlers.
“The police celebration intercepted one Delhi-based smuggler from Kot Ise Khan to Makhu road the place Ritesh was once looking ahead to the opposite celebration and seized 1.5kg heroin from his ownership which was once hidden in a lady’s purse with a number of pockets. Other accused Balwant Gupta managed to escape from the spot on a bike,” the AIG added.
“Preliminary interrogation of the accused printed that he belonged to Darjeeling (West Bengal) and had come to Delhi seven years back on the lookout for work. He was once operating as a waiter in a living room bar the place he got here in touch with Delhi-based smugglers and agreed to smuggle the consignment to earn easy cash,” mentioned Khakh.
He mentioned the consignment was once intended for Balwant Gupta who had been operating a large smuggling nexus in Moga district. Gupta managed to escape the spot, but police parties had launched a manhunt to arrest him.
He mentioned a case underneath sections of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act has been registered against the smugglers at Kot Isse Khan police station.
The accused has been identified as Ritesh Gurung (27) of Mirik village in Darjeeling, West Bengal, at this time staying at Delhi.
AIG (counter intelligence) Jalandhar Harkamal Preet Singh Khakh mentioned the wing received a tip-off about infamous smuggler Balwant Singh Gupta of Daullewal village in Moga, who was once in touch with Delhi-based smugglers and was once supposed to receive a large consignment from a Darjeeling resident at Kot Isse Khan.
The knowledge was once shared with Moga SSP Amarjit Singh Bajwa following which a joint team of counter intelligence wing and police officers of Kot Isse Khan police station was once shaped to nab the drug peddlers.
“The police celebration intercepted one Delhi-based smuggler from Kot Ise Khan to Makhu road the place Ritesh was once looking ahead to the opposite celebration and seized 1.5kg heroin from his ownership which was once hidden in a lady’s purse with a number of pockets. Other accused Balwant Gupta managed to escape from the spot on a bike,” the AIG added.
“Preliminary interrogation of the accused printed that he belonged to Darjeeling (West Bengal) and had come to Delhi seven years back on the lookout for work. He was once operating as a waiter in a living room bar the place he got here in touch with Delhi-based smugglers and agreed to smuggle the consignment to earn easy cash,” mentioned Khakh.
He mentioned the consignment was once intended for Balwant Gupta who had been operating a large smuggling nexus in Moga district. Gupta managed to escape the spot, but police parties had launched a manhunt to arrest him.
He mentioned a case underneath sections of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act has been registered against the smugglers at Kot Isse Khan police station.
CIA busts inter-state heroin smuggling racket
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