MOHALI – In another development related to a nexus between the international drug smugglers and officials of the Border Security Force (BSF), the Mohali CIA wing arrested one more BSF personnel for facilitating the traffickers in smuggling at least 60 kg heroin and weapons from Pakistan, here.
Giving details, Mohali Senior Superintendent of Police Gurpreet Singh Bhullar said the Mohali CIA wing arrested BSF head constable Prem Singh (45) for helping the international drug smugglers, Gurjant Singh, alias Bholu, and Sandip Singh, twice between August and November in 2014. Prem Singh had helped them in smuggling two different consignments, consisting of 30 kg of heroin each and foreign-made weapons from the Fazilka border, as he was posted there at that time.
“Prem Singh had facilitated the smugglers by telling them his location of duty at the border and let the consignments be smuggled from that point. To make things easier for the smugglers, the official even used to divert the attention of his colleague by indulging in talks or even taking him for a walk along the border”, said the SSP.
It is to be noted that with the arrest of Prem Singh, the number of BSF officials, involved in the drug trafficking case, has risen to two. The police had already arrested Anil Kumar, another BSF jawan, on the same charges on Thursday.
Prem Singh, a resident of Nashehra Dhala village, located on the Taran Tarn border, has been arrested from his residence. “Prem Singh, currently posted at Barmer in Rajasthan, had come home on leave”, said the SSP.
The police have recovered a Nokia phone and two SIM cards from him. Bholu had given him the phone, SIM cards and Rs 50,000 for helping them in their nefarious activities. The police said a smuggler, Harchand, who died two months ago, had introduced Prem Singh to Bholu and Sandip Singh.
A case under Sections 399 and 402 of the IPC and 25, 54 and 59 of the Arms Act, has been registered at the Kharar police station.
The accused was presented before the Kharar court, which sent him on two-day police remand.
