In a significant breakthrough, the CIA-1 unit of Kaithal police apprehended a heroin supplier from Punjab and recovered drug money from his possession. The accused, identified as Gurmel Singh, a resident of Gamawala village in Ferozepur district, was arrested following an investigation into a recent heroin seizure case.
Operation Details
According to a police spokesperson, acting on the directives of Superintendent of Police (SP) Manpreet Singh Sudan, a team led by CIA-1 In-charge Sub-Inspector (SI) Jaswant Singh and Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) Jasbir Singh successfully arrested the accused from Punjab. Gurmel Singh was subsequently produced in court and remanded to judicial custody.
Earlier Seizure Leads to Arrest
On June 4, ASI Raghubir Singh acted on a confidential tip-off and set up a checkpoint on the road between Dera Bhagat Singh and Khushhal Majra in the Guhla police station area. During the operation, three individuals—Ajay, Sintu, and Satish alias Bambu, all residents of Ward No. 6, Cheeka—were arrested while traveling in a vehicle. Police recovered 100.05 grams of heroin from their possession.
A case was registered at Guhla Police Station, and further investigation was assigned to ASI Jasbir Singh. During interrogation, it was revealed that the seized heroin had allegedly been supplied by Gurmel Singh. Acting on this intelligence, police arrested Gurmel Singh and recovered Rs 10,000 as drug money from him.
The police spokesperson emphasized that the operation underscores the commitment of Kaithal police to combat drug trafficking. Further investigations are ongoing to trace the wider network.
