Ludhiana: A youth allegedly tried to give a police patrol the slip when he spotted cops near the Dhusi Bund in Jagraon, but a brief chase ended with his arrest and the alleged recovery of 85g heroin.The accused, Ajay Singh of Chandigarh Chhanna in Gorsian Kadar Bakhsh village, was sitting on a Yamaha R-15 motorcycle near the bund when a police team, patrolling from Bhundri towards Kull Gahina village, spotted him.Police said Ajay allegedly tried to flee on seeing the team but was chased and caught. A search allegedly yielded 85g heroin. His motorcycle was also seized and a case registered under the NDPS Act.Police are now questioning Ajay to find out where the heroin came from and where it was headed. His criminal record is also being checked, while investigators are probing whether others were involved in the alleged drug supply network.
