SUBHASH MAHAJAN
DALHOUSIE: Dalhousie police have recovered 13.72 grams of heroin from a resident of Ludhiana district during routine patrolling. According to the police, a team on patrol noticed a man walking towards Gandhi Chowk from the MES pipeline route. On spotting the police vehicle, the individual appeared nervous and allegedly threw an object from the right pocket of his black half-sleeve jacket towards a cemented embankment along the roadside before attempting to flee. Suspecting foul play, the police chased and apprehended him after about 20–25 steps.
On questioning, the accused identified himself as Vikram, son of Sukhdev Singh, aged 36, a resident of village Nichi Mangli, Ramgarh, tehsil Saniyawal, district Ludhiana, Punjab. The object thrown by him was recovered and found to be a polythene packet containing 13.72 grams of heroin. Police said that possession of heroin constitutes an offence under Section 21 of the NDPS Act. Accordingly, a case has been registered against the accused at Dalhousie police station, and further investigation is underway by the Himachal Pradesh Police.