Heroin worth Rs 25 crore seized in Amritsar

Five kg of heroin with a street value of Rs 25 crore was seized in Amritsar district by the Special Narcotic Cell of Punjab police here today.

One accused from whom the consignment was recovered has been arrested, police said.

The identity of the accused has not been revealed yet, with police saying that preliminary investigation is underway in the case.

The consignment was smuggled from Pakistan, they said.