JAIPUR: Police recovered 508 grams of heroin from a field near the international border in Rajasthan’s Sriganganagar district, suspecting the contraband was dropped by a drone from Pakistan, and registered an NDPS case against unidentified smugglers Tuesday night.The recovery was made in the Radevwala area after a CID tip-off, following a joint search operation by Srikaranpur police and the Border Security Force (BSF). The heroin was found in a field belonging to Kuldeep Singh in the 6 FA area. Head constable Navneet from the CID zone alerted local police, after which the area was searched with BSF personnel.Investigators are working to identify the intended recipient of the consignment and trace the individuals involved in the suspected cross-border delivery.In a separate case, Kotwali police Tuesday arrested Satwant Singh alias Sonu Pehalwan (26) after allegedly seizing 6.59 grams of heroin and a motorcycle near Labana Chowk on Jassa Singh Marg. A resident of Chunawadh Kothi and currently living in Royal City village in Kalian, Sriganganagar, he was booked under the NDPS Act, and the probe was handed over to Sub-Inspector Nagendra Singh.Sriganganagar SP Hari Shankar said the actions were part of Operation Seema Sankalp, a joint initiative of the district administration and the police to curb drug trafficking and other crimes, including the misuse of medicinal drugs and illegal weapons.
