501-gram heroin seized, couple arrested
Chandigarh, Jan 20 – In its continued crackdown on drug smuggling, Haryana Police has arrested a couple from Ambala district and seized 501 grams of heroin worth crores of rupees from their possession.
Sharing the details here today, a Haryana Police spokesperson informed that arrested accused were identified as Akbar alias Anna and his wife Kanchan, both residents of Ambala Cantt. The crackdown was made by a CIA team.
Acting on a tip-off, the CIA team established a naka near football chowk in Ambala Cantt and stopped a car bearing Haryana registration number for checking. During checking, the police team recovered 501-gram heroin from the possession of Akbar.
A case was filed against the duo in this regard under the NDPS Act with Ambala Cantt. Police station. Both were presented in the court which remanded them 7 days’ police custody.
