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Hi-tech smuggling racket busted in Sangrur jail, DSP arrested after raid
The New Indian Express Kozhikode
|May 16, 2025
A deputy superintendent of police (DSP) was arrested for his alleged involvement in the smuggling of drugs and mobile phones into the Sangrur jail in Punjab.
DGP Gaurav Yadav confirmed the arrest of DSP Gurpreet Singh posted at the Sangrur jail. "Acting on intelligence inputs, a raid inside the Sangrur Jail led to the recovery of 12 mobile phones, 4 smartwatches, 50 grams of opium, 12 grams heroin and other contraband items. The preliminary investigation has also pointed to the involvement of a Class IV employee, Parshant, whose role in facilitating the smuggling activities came to light," Yadav said on Thursday.
This story is from the May 16, 2025 edition of The New Indian Express Kozhikode.
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