Raghbir Singh Brar
Faridkot
September 11,2026
In a major breakthrough under the ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’ campaign, Faridkot police have claimed to have busted an international drug trafficking network and arrested two smugglers with 12 kg 221 gram heroin.
Giving details, SSP Faridkot Gurubans Singh Bains said that under the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann and DGP Punjab Gaurav Yadav to make Punjab drug-free, CIA Staff Faridkot laid a naka near village Chandbaja on Amritsar-Bathinda National Highway-54 on September 10.
“.A police party led by SI Hakam Singh was checking vehicles when two youths coming from Talwandi Bhai side on a motorcycle tried to turn back and flee after seeing the police. They were overpowered on the spot. The search was conducted under the supervision of DSP (D) Avtar Singh Rajpal.During search, 12 kg 221 gram heroin was recovered from their possession,”said Bains while speaking to the media today.
Their Splendor motorcycle was also seized.The accused have been identified as Saudagar Singh alias Ghulla (28) and Kanwaljit Khan alias Kammu (27), both residents of village Karmuwala, district Tarn Taran,the police said.
Preliminary interrogation revealed that they had allegedly brought the consignment from the border area for supply in Faridkot and adjoining districts.
“Backward and forward links of the network are being probed to expose the entire supply chain. The accused are being produced in court to obtain police remand for further interrogation,”the SSP said.
He further said criminal record verification has revealed that accused Kanwaljit Khan was already facing a case under NDPS Act at Police Station Chohla Sahib, Tarn Taran.
A case under Sections 21-C/61/85 of NDPS Act has been registered at Sadar Police Station Faridkot vide FIR No. 286 dated 11.09.2026.
SSP Bains said Faridkot police is fully committed to root out drug supply networks and no person involved in drug trafficking will be spared.
