Overview

• Deputy Superintendent of Police Gurpreet Singh was arrested for facilitating smuggling operations in Sangrur Jail, including drugs and contraband items.
• Investigators recovered 12 mobile phones, 4 smartwatches, 50 grams of opium, 12 grams of heroin, and other contraband during a raid on the jail premises.
• Amritsar-based drug smuggler Manpreet Singh, linked to an inmate, was arrested with 4 kg of heroin, Rs 5.5 lakh in cash, a Glock pistol, and live rounds.
• The DSP reportedly received Rs 40,000 in cash and Rs 26,000 via UPI into his wife’s account to smuggle heroin and mobile phones into the jail.
• A total of 19 individuals, including prison staff, inmates, and external accomplices, have been arrested, with further disclosures anticipated as investigations continue.