Following the detention bid nether PITNDPS Act, Gurdeep Singh, nonmigratory of Rano colony successful sub-division Payal of Ludhiana district, was transferred from Central Jail, Kapurthala, to Central Jail, Bathinda. (Representative Image)
Ludhiana cause smuggler Gurdeep Singh, alias Rano Sarpanch was connected Tuesday detained nether PITNDPS Act aft Gurkirat Kirpal Singh, Secretaty, Home Affairs, Punjab, pronounced his detention nether Section 3 of the Prevention of Illicit Traffic successful Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PITNDPS) Act connected the proposal of anti-drug Special Task Force (STF), Ludhiana Range.
Following the detention bid nether PITNDPS Act, Gurdeep Singh, nonmigratory of Rano colony successful sub-division Payal of Ludhiana district, was transferred from Central Jail, Kapurthala, to Central Jail, Bathinda, said constabulary connected Tuesday.
STF, Ludhiana Range, had registered an FIR connected October 29, 2020, nether sections 21, 27, 27-A, 29 of the NDPS Act astatine STF Mohali constabulary station, SAS Nagar district, against Gurdeep Singh and different co- accused and had claimed a betterment of 31 kg and 418 gm heroin, 6 kg amphetamine, 2 kg chemic pulverization and 5 luxury cars/vehicles.
During investigation, it was recovered that Gurdeep Singh had links with alleged planetary smugglers, namely Harminder Singh, alias Rommy Randhawa (extradited from Thailand), Rajan Sharma, Tanvir Bedi and Baljit Singh, alias Babbu Khera, said police.
Apart from this, successful FIR dated November 6, 2020, nether sections 8, 18, 21, 23, 25, 27-A, 29 of the NDPS Act, 27, 30 of Arms Act, 171, 395, 419, 473 of IPC and 64 of Punjab Police Act, besides registered astatine STF Mohali constabulary station, determination was a betterment of 5 kg and 792 gm heroin, 400 gm opium, 3 pistols (2 pistols .32 bore & 1 pistol 7.62 bore), 1 revolver .32 bore, 2 rifles, 12 luxury cars, Rs 50,24,950 successful currency (drug money), said police.
Police said that Gurdeep Singh’s moveable and immoveable properties worthy Rs 7.80 crore person been frozen by Competent Authority. Apart from these, determination are 7 much FIRs nether NDPS Act and different Acts registered against Gurdeep Singh.
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