In a series of separate cases, Chandigarh police arrested a woman and two men with narcotics, including heroin and buprenorphine.
In the first case, a woman from Sector 38-West was caught with 30 grams of heroin near the cremation ground in Sector 25 on Thursday. She was intercepted while walking with a child. The woman has been booked under Section 21 of the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. Investigations are ongoing to identify her suppliers and drug network.
In another case, Vijay Kumar, a resident of Ramdarbar, was arrested with 17 grams of heroin. A case was registered at the Sector-31 police station.
In a third incident, Akash, also from Ramdarbar, was apprehended with seven buprenorphine injections, a controlled substance often misused for drug abuse. Akash is reportedly involved in its distribution across the tricity area. He has a criminal record with multiple FIRs for theft, robbery, and drug-related activities. A case has been filed against him at the Sector-31 police station.
The police are continuing their investigations to unravel the larger drug distribution network.