Archive · 20 Sep 2026
Punjab Police Seize 17 Kg Heroin, Arrest Three Suspects
Punjab Police said it stopped three people suspected of moving heroin.
The three arrested people were named Prince, Malkit Singh, and Rajinder Singh.
Police said they found 17 kilograms of heroin in their car.
The car was stopped near a flyover in Amritsar.
Investigators believe the heroin had been dropped by drones from across the border.
They said the suspects planned to make a large drug deal.
This was the third major drug seizure reported by the police unit in four days.
Earlier seizures involved 27 kilograms and 10 kilograms of heroin.
Police are still trying to find other people connected to the alleged network.
Punjab Police’s Counter Intelligence wing in Amritsar arrested Prince, Malkit Singh, and Rajinder Singh.
Police recovered 17 kg of heroin and impounded a car allegedly used to transport it.
Investigators said the suspects allegedly received drone-dropped consignments from cross-border smugglers.
The suspects were intercepted near a park and flyover on the Amritsar-Tarn Taran road.
The latest seizure brought CI Amritsar’s reported heroin recovery to 54 kg in four days.
- Who
- Punjab Police’s Counter Intelligence wing in Amritsar arrested Prince, Malkit Singh, and Rajinder Singh.
- What
- Police said they broke up an alleged cross-border heroin-smuggling module and recovered 17 kg of heroin.
- When
- The arrests and seizure were reported on Saturday; police said 54 kg had been recovered over four days. An earlier 27 kg seizure was reported on September 16.
- Where
- The suspects were intercepted near a park and flyover on the Amritsar-Tarn Taran road in Amritsar.
- Why
- Police said the suspects allegedly received heroin consignments from cross-border smugglers for further supply.
- Latest heroin recovery
- 17 kg
- Total recovery in four days
- 54 kg
- Arrests
- Three
- Arrested individuals
- Prince, Malkit Singh, and Rajinder Singh
- Alleged delivery method
- Drone-dropped consignments
- Vehicle impounded
- A car allegedly used to transport the heroin
- Case status
- Further investigation is underway, and an FIR was registered at the State Special Operation Cell police station in Amritsar
