Overview

• Counter Intelligence Amritsar intercepted Pawandeep Singh near Beharwal after intelligence about a pickup near Dhanoe Kalan, recovering 5.032 kg of heroin.
• Investigators attribute the module to Harpal Singh, a Kohala native now in the United States, who allegedly directs consignments with Pakistan-based smugglers using drones.
• A case dated September 19 was registered under Sections 21 and 29 of the NDPS Act at the State Special Operation Cell in Amritsar, and questioning is ongoing to map the network.
• Officials note recent related Commissionerate actions that seized 9.066 kg and 7.1 kg of heroin in separate cases with multiple arrests.
• Amritsar rural police separately reported two arrests with 6.286 kg of heroin and Rs 4 lakh in suspected drug proceeds, underscoring parallel crackdowns on cross-border rings.