A team of the Crime Branch 2 arrested a man and claimed to have recovered 25 kg of ‘ganja’ from his possession. The suspect has been identified as Kamal Kumar (21), who hails from Bihar and at present, residing at Basant Nagar, Shimlapuri, here.
The Special Task Force (STF) wing of Ludhiana nabbed three smugglers and recovered 3.340-kg heroin from their possession on Tuesday. The value of the recovered heroin in the international market is said to be more than Rs 16 crore.
Dasehra was celebrated with fervour and joy here on Wednesday. Events to mark the festival were organised at around 40 locations in the city. A 110-ft tall effigy of Ravana was burnt at Daresi Ground, which was visited by a large number of people for the celebrations today.