Chandigarh, November 1, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Punjab Police have arrested two alleged drug smugglers and recovered 5 kg of heroin in an operation conducted by the Counter Intelligence (CI) unit in Amritsar, Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said on Sunday.
The accused have been identified as Mahinder Singh and Kulwant Singh, both residents of Mustafabad in Amritsar.
According to DGP Gaurav Yadav, preliminary investigation indicates that the two were procuring heroin consignments from unidentified associates and supplying the drugs to other parties in Punjab.
Sharing details of the operation, the DGP said Counter Intelligence teams received specific intelligence that the accused were involved in heroin trafficking with other associates. They had allegedly obtained a large consignment and were travelling towards Amritsar-Batala Road to deliver it to another party.
Acting on the information, police teams intercepted the suspects near Mudhal Bypass and recovered 5 kg of heroin during a search, leading to their arrest.
Yadav said further investigation was underway to establish the forward and backward linkages of the smuggling network, identify other people involved and dismantle the wider operation.
The arrests were made as part of the Punjab Government’s ongoing campaign against drug trafficking under the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann.
A case has been registered as FIR No. 71, dated November 1, 2026, under Sections 21 and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act at the Police Station, State Special Operations Cell (SSOC), Amritsar.
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