Overview
- Sandeep Singh, also known as Seepa or Deepa, was arrested after a pursuit and reported exchange of fire near Rauke village in Mamdot, Ferozepur.
- Investigators say the accused had recently been released on bail and is a history-sheeter with eight cases, including five under the NDPS Act.
- ANTF teams acted on technical intelligence tracking movements from the border area of Baggeke Utar in Jalalabad, leading to the interception of a Kia Seltos bearing PB09AQ3598.
- A case has been registered as FIR No. 302 dated November 21 under Section 21 at Police Station ANTF in SAS Nagar, with additional NDPS sections 61 and 85 invoked.
- Police estimate the seized heroin’s value at about Rs 250 crore and say a wider probe into accomplices, money trails, and distribution networks is underway with more arrests expected.