Brief:: 2 ‘drug addicts’ arrested

Phagwara: The Bilga police have arrested two persons on the charge of consuming heroin. The accused have been identified as Harkirat Singh and Akash Deep, both residents of Farwala village. Two lighters, silver paper and plastic pipes used for consuming contraband were recovered from their possession. A case under Sections 27/61/85 of the NDPS Act has been registered against the accused. oc

Man held for selling liquor

Phagwara: The Shahkot police have arrested a villager on charge of selling illicit liquor. Seven bottles of hooch were seized from the possession of accused Mandeep Singh of Saidpur Jhirri village. A case under Sections 61/1/14 of the Punjab Excise Act has been registered against the accused. oc

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