Four vehicles including Toyota Fortuner, BMW, Hyundai Verna and Chevrolet were also impounded.Gill said the teams of ANTF have received reliable input from a source, who claimed that he has been purchasing drugs from Ex-MLA Satkar Kaur.“The source even provided substantial evidence including a few mobile numbers and call recordings to the police teams, which indicated the involvement of the Ex-MLA in smuggling drugs,” he said.Acting on the information, a sting operation was planned and a decoy, who cracked a deal with the Ex-MLA, was sent to the predetermined location near a kiosk close to Sunny Enclave to execute the transaction, he said.He also added that as they delivered the drugs, ANTF teams swiftly intervened and apprehended both individuals after they made an unsuccessful attempt to flee from the spot.During the operation, one police personnel also sustained injuries when the accused driver tried to run over the former. The IGP said that subsequently, a thorough search was conducted at the accused’s residence, which led to the recovery of 28 grams of heroin, cash believed to be proceeds from drug trafficking and luxury cars along with several vehicle number plates, further implicating Kaur in extensive illicit activities.He said that further investigations are on to establish backwards and forward linkages in this case and more arrests are expected in the coming days. A case has been registered under sections 21 and 29 of the NDPS act at Police Station Special Task Force (STF), SAS Nagar.
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