Smuggler nabbed with banned tablets in Jagraon

Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, October 7

The Sadar police, Jagraon, claimed to have nabbed a smuggler and recovered banned tablets from him.

The smuggler has been identified as Pritpal Singh, alias Preeta, resident of Rasulpur village, near Hathur, Jagraon.

Investigation officer Sub-Inspector Jugraj Singh said yesterday a tip-off was received that Pritpal Singh was was on his way to deliver a consignment of banned tablets to his clients.

Jugraj Singh said accordingly the police party laid a naka on the Rasulpur road, where Pritpal Singh, who was riding a motorcycle, was stopped and during his frisking, 500 intoxicating tablets and Rs 6,500 drug money was recovered from him.

The police said a case under the NDPS Act was registered against Pritpal Singh.