Phagwara: The Bilga police have arrested two persons on charges of selling intoxicating tablets. Investigating officer Charanjit Singh stated that 120 intoxicating tablets were recovered from the possession of the accused, identified as Harpreet Singh, alias Happy, a resident of Burj Hassan village, and Kamalpreet Singh, a resident of Mao Sahib village. A case under the NDPS Act has been registered against them.
More Arrests in Drug Peddling
In a separate operation, the Nurmahal police arrested Gurpreet of Sangatpur village with 41 tablets. The Shahkot police also arrested Punit Gupta, alias Popal, of Pati Khurampur Malsian village with 60 tablets.
Woman Arrested for Cheating
The Nakodar police have arrested a woman on charges of cheating and criminal conspiracy. The accused has been identified as Lakhwindar Kaur of Uggi village. Baldev Singh, also from Uggi village, had filed a complaint alleging that the accused agreed to sell her house and received Rs 11 lakh from him but failed to hand over possession, thereby cheating him.
Man Held for Looting Cash
The Bilga police have arrested a miscreant on charges of looting cash. The accused has been identified as Rachhpal Singh of Gorsian Nihal village. Naresh Rai, a native of Bihar working as a laborer in Gorsian Nihal village, complained that the accused attacked him with a weapon on June 3 evening, looted Rs 45,000, and threatened him with dire consequences.
