Drug smuggler arrested with heroin in Kharar, major police action Updated: Wed, 26 Nov 2025 22:19 (IST) Anti-Narcotics Task Force of Punjab Police arrested a drug smuggler in Kharar. The police found heroin, methamphetamine and drug money on him. The arrested accused has been identified as Akashdeep Singh. The police also seized a car with the drug shipment. Preliminary investigation has revealed that the accused is linked to a key handler in the tri-city area, and the police are investigating further to expose the entire network. Drug smuggler was caught in Kharar. State Bureau, Chandigarh. The Anti Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) of the Punjab Police arrested a drug smuggler from Kharar with 5,084 kg of heroin, 1,681 kg of methamphetamine and drug money worth Rs 6,50,000. DGP Gaurav Yadav said that the arrested accused has been identified as Akashdeep Singh, resident of Goindwal Sahib, Tarn Taran. Remove Advertisement Read Only News Apart from the shipment of drugs and drug money, the police also recovered a leather bag and two electronic weighing machines. Along with this, his white Chevrolet Cruze car (DL 82 AP 9522), which he used to deliver the drug shipment, was also seized. Preliminary investigation revealed that the accused is related to a key handler, who looks after the delivery and distribution of drug shipments in the tri-city area. The DGP said that further investigation is on to expose the entire network. AIG ANTF Rupnagar Range AS Aulakh said the police received specific secret information about the accused and his associates that they were hiding a huge consignment of drugs. Following this, the ANTF team led by DSP ANTF Yogesh Kumar raided a flat in Nature Hut-3, Kharar. During the raid, the police arrested Akashdeep, while his two associates fled. AIG said that raids are being conducted to nab the absconding accused. A case has been registered in this matter at ANTF Mohali Police Station. Drug smuggler caught in Kharar, 5 kg heroin recovered, 1.6 kg methamphetamine, drug money worth Rs 6.5 lakh also found, accused arrested, was in touch with the main handler who looked after the delivery and distribution of drug consignment in Tricity: DGP State Bureau, Jagran, Chandigarh: Anti-Drug Police in PunjabANT Police, Task. Kharar with 5.084 kg. He was arrested with heroin, 1,681 kg of methamphetamine and drug money worth Rs 6,50,000. DGP Gaurav Yadav said that the arrested accused has been identified as Akashdeep Singh, resident of Goindwal Sahib, Tarn Taran. Apart from the consignment of drugs and drug money, the police also recovered a leather bag and two electronic weighing machines. Along with this, his white Chevrolet Cruze car (DL 82 AP 9522), which he used to deliver the drug shipment, was also seized. Preliminary investigation revealed that the accused is related to a key handler, who looks after the delivery and distribution of drug shipments in the tri-city area. The DGP said that further investigation is on to expose the entire network. AIG ANTF Rupnagar Range AS Aulakh said the police received special secret information about the accused and his associates that they were hiding a huge consignment of drugs. Following this, the ANTF team led by DSP ANTF Yogesh Kumar raided a flat in Nature Hut-3, Kharar. During the raid, the police arrested Akashdeep, while his two associates fled. AIG said that raids are being conducted to nab the absconding accused. A case has been registered in this matter at ANTF Mohali Police Station.