Man Arrested With Heroin in Punjab's Ferozepur After Exchange of Gunfire With Police

Ferozepur: A man was arrested with over 2 kg of heroin after an exchange of gunfire with police on Sunday, an official statement said.

The accused has been identified as Baljinder Singh. 

“Acting on a tip-off, police set up a checkpoint on Faridkot Road. When officers signaled Baljinder to stop his car, he attempted to run them over,” Senior Superintendent of Police Bhupinder Singh said. 

Man Arrested With 2 kg Heroin 

A chase ensued, during which Baljinder opened fire at the police. In retaliation, officers returned fire, injuring the suspect, officials said.

He was subsequently admitted to a hospital in Faridkot, they added.

A case has been registered, and further investigation is underway, cops said. 

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Meanwhile, a drone and two packets of narcotics at two different places in Punjab were recovered on February 16. 

According to BSF, a tip-off was received regarding the smuggling of drugs by drone at two different places in the Ferozepur and Amritsar border area. 

“On the intervening nights of February 14 and 15, a special ambush was laid by the BSF troops at the suspected dropping zone of the drone coming from Pakistan to Indian side to drop the narcotics consignments,” BSF said. 

The ambush party recovered two packets suspected to be heroin (gross weight: 1 kg) from a farming field adjacent to village Dona Rahmat Wala in district Ferozepur.