A drug peddler was arrested near Wajeedowal village here and 400 gram heroin worth Rs 2 crore in the international market besides arms and ammunition were seized from him, police said today.
Rajneesh Kumar alias Preet, a resident of local Daddal mohalla, was arrested last night, DSP Manpreet Singh Dhillon said, adding besides heroin, a revolver and three live cartridges were seized.
Preet was a member of dreaded gangster Sukha Kahlwan's group and was involved in freeing an undertrial, Akul Khatri, in Nawanshahr district on February 4 by firing at two constables, he said.
Sukha Kahlwan was shot dead near Phagwara in January last year by a rival gang, Dhillon said.
Preet has been arrested under various sections of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act and Arms Act and investigation is underway, he said.
