As per prosecution case, a special naka was installed at Ferozepur-Fazilka road, T-point link road Mamdot for checking of vehicles. At about 9.45 PM, one Maruti car came from Mamdot side. On being signalled, the driver of the car tried to accelerate the vehicle, but the same was encircled with the help of police personnels. Two persons were sitting in the car. The driver of the car told his name as Gurpreet Singh @ Gora and the co-occupant of the car disclosed his name as Satnam Singh @ Satta. An offer was given to them as regards their search to be conducted before a Magistrate or Gazetted Officer. Both opted their search to be conducted by a Gazetted Officer and therefore, Sh. Jasbir Singh Pannu, PPS, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Counter Intelligence, Ferozepur was requested to reach at the spot. On search of the occupants of the car, 2 kg Heroin in two packets weighing 1 kg each was recovered from the petitioner. Similar recovery was effected from co-accused. Disclosure statement of co-accused was recorded on 21.01.2020. Satnam Singh @ Satta confessed about one Pakistani sim, one mobile phone mark SAMSUNG and Rs.1,75,000/- indian currency notes which he took for delivery of the packets of Heroin and the same were kept concealed in soil under electricity pole outside of cattle porch. The recovery was effected from the co-accused.
