The accused, traveling by public transport to supply narcotics across Punjab, were caught with 4.2 kg opium en route to Hoshiarpur.
April 28, 2025: Jalandhar —
Punjab Police arrested two brothers from Uttar Pradesh with 4.2 kg of opium near Bhogpur on the Jammu-Jalandhar highway on Saturday. The accused were using public transport to distribute narcotics across Punjab, according to Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Harvinder Singh Virk.
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The suspects, identified as Wasim (24) and Rafique (40), residents of Fazilpur, Sujanpur in Aligarh district, were intercepted by a police team at Adda Ladra in Bhogpur while en route to Hoshiarpur.
“They were on their way to deliver the consignment when our team apprehended them,” SSP Virk said. A case has been registered at Bhogpur police station under Sections 18(c), 61, and 85 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
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The police have taken the duo into custody for further interrogation to trace the source of the opium and identify their intended buyers.
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