The Delhi High Court has rejected the interim bail application of Amritpal Singh, an accused in a case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act related to the seizure of 103 kg of heroin at the Atari border by the Immigration Department in April 2022.
In another incident, on Saturday, acting on specific intelligence input, BSF troops recovered a 01 DJI Mavic 3 Classic drone from a farming field near the village of Barreke in the Ferozepur district.
In a significant crackdown on drug trafficking, a joint operation by Assam Rifles and Mizoram Police led to the seizure of 341.12 grams of Heroin No. 4, valued at approximately Rs 2.55 crore and the arrest of four people near the village of Lungpuizawl in Lunglei District.
Continuing its relentless crackdown on cross-border smuggling, the vigilant BSF troops, in joint operations, apprehended two smugglers, and recovered six rogue drones carrying heroin and weapon parts in multiple incidents along the Amritsar and Tarn Taran borders, according to an official re
Continuing its relentless efforts to curb cross-border smuggling of arms and narcotics, the BSF troops seized four drones with a pistol and heroin today in separate incidents at Amritsar & Tarn Taran border in Punjab, as per the press release
During a thorough search of the area, the team recovered 1.041 kg of Heroin No. 4 and 9.381 kg of Methamphetamine tablets. The estimated market value of the seized contraband is Rs 40.05 crore.
The drive, launched on March 1, 2025, on the directives of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, has led to the registration of 14,906 FIRs and the arrest of 23,647 drug smugglers, reaffirming the state government's commitment to a drug-free Punjab.
On credible inputs of its intelligence wing, the Border Security Force troops apprehended four people and recovered pistols, heroin and pistol parts in multiple operations along the Punjab border.
According to police, Sarabjeet Joban had earlier entered the United States illegally, but was deported. After returning to India, he worked briefly as a school bus driver before becoming involved in the illegal drug trade.
The DGP further in his post mentioned that the two more smugglers identified as Dharam Singh and Kulbr Singh had been arrested along with five kilograms of heroin.
In yet another successful counter-drone operation, the Border Security Force (BSF) intercepted and recovered two narcotics-laden drones in Punjab's Amritsar sector on Tuesday afternoon.