The accused allegedly supplied opium to students and farmers in and around Chandigarh, after bringing it from Rajasthan via Bathinda.
Police said that CIA cops of Rajpura had set up a check point near Jangpura on Thursday night after receiving secret information about opium smuggling. During search of a Skoda car (PB-60-7979), police recovered 5 kg opium and arrested two persons from the car -- Youth Congress block president Gurprit Singh and Angrej Singh, both belonging to Mukatsar district of Punjab.
During search of the car, police have recovered some photos of accused with some prominent Congress leaders. The total value of seized opium is around Rs 4 lakh.
"Gurprit used to bring opium at Rs 70,000 per kg and sell it at about Rs 1 lakh per kg. He had many students and farmers as customers and couriers to supply opium. He has been associated with Congress for the last many years," incharge, CIA Rajpura, Mohindera Singh, said.
Police have registered a case under sections 18/25/61/85 of NDPS Act in Banur police station while special teams have been formed to conduct raids to arrest other accomplices of the arrested Congress leader. Police sources said they are scanning the list of close friends, who studied with Gurprit and are still in touch with him as cops suspect that they might have been working as local suppliers of opium.
"I know him as he is our block president. Not only me, but all Congress leaders of our area know him. Law will take it's own course. If he is guilty, he will face action," said Gidderbaha Congress MLA Amarinder Singh Raja Warring.
