Chandigarh, May 24 (IANS) Punjab Police have busted a cross-border drug smuggling module with the arrest of four accused and recovered 28.12 kg heroin along with Rs 9.5 lakh drug money from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav here on Sunday.

Those arrested have been identified as Bagicha Singh and Bhupinder singh, both residents of Boghi Wala village in Guru Har Sahai; Sajan, a resident of Araiyan Wala village; and Chhinder Pal Singh, alias Rinku, a resident of Lakha Singh Wala in Ferozepur.

Apart from recovering the big haul of heroin, the police team has also impounded their car, which they were using to smuggle narcotics.

DGP Yadav said that preliminary investigation has revealed that the module had links with foreign-based smugglers and handlers, who had allegedly tasked the accused with retrieving and further distributing the narcotics consignment.

The DGP said that further investigation is underway to establish linkages in this case dismantle the entire cross-border drug smuggling network.

Sharing operational details, Assistant Inspector General (Ferozepur) Gursewak Singh said that an input was received regarding suspects Bagicha Singh, Bhupinder Singh, Sajan and Chhinder Pal having retrieved consignment of heroin delivery from across the border a few days ago.

Inputs further revealed that on the instructions of their handlers, they were en route to deliver the consignment to another party, he said, adding that acting swiftly, police team intercepted suspects in the area of Guru Har Sahai in Ferozepur district and recovered 28.12 kg heroin and Rs 9.5 lakh drug money from their possession.

He said the accused were promised huge payback by their handlers.

More arrests and recoveries are likely in coming days as the investigation progresses, he added.

A case was registered on May 23 under Sections 21, 25 and 29 of the NDPS Act at a police station in Fazilka.

–IANS

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