Heroin haul: Malaysian man among 2 booked in Amritsar

Amritsar, August 22

A day after the seizure of 40-kg heroin near the Panjgraian border outpost on the Pakistan border, the police have nominated two persons, including Malaysian resident Jagga, and Lovely, in the case.

Jagga was friends with prime suspect Nirmal Singh and had links in Pakistan and Malaysia. The heroin seized yesterday was pushed into the Indian territory on his instructions. Nimral, Lovely and his other unidentified accomplices were to retrieve the consignment from the International Border.

Amritsar Rural SSP Gulneet Singh Khuranna said police teams had been raiding suspected hideouts of Nirmal, who along with family members fled the village.

According to police sources privy to the investigations, Jagga had contacted Nirmal about the consignment around three months ago and had introduced him to Pakistan accomplices. Nirmal was wanted in connection with the seizure of 1 kg heroin by the Sarai Amanat Khan Police in Tarn Taran. The police have learnt Nirmal had contacts in Pakistan, Malaysia and Singapore and they are trying to identify them. — TNS

Sent consignment

• 40-kg heroin was pushed into India on Malaysian resident Jagga’s instructions
• He had contacted prime suspect Nirmal Singh about the drug consignment three months ago