Sadar Ratia Police Arrest Woman, Recover 6.12 Grams of Heroin

Ratia: The Sadar Ratia Police have achieved a breakthrough in their ongoing campaign against drug trafficking under the directions of Superintendent of Police Nikita Khattar, IPS. Acting on a tip-off, a team from Bahmanwala Police Post arrested a woman and recovered 6.12 grams of heroin (chitta) from her possession.

The accused has been identified as Jaswinder Kaur, wife of Joginder Singh, a resident of Nangal village in Fatehabad district. She will be produced before the court.

Police Receive Secret Tip-Off About Drug Trafficking

Sadar Ratia Police Station SHO Sub-Inspector Sheeshpal said that a police team from Bahmanwala Police Post, led by ASI Amar Singh, was patrolling the Nangal village area to prevent drug-related activities.

During the patrol, the team received confidential information that a woman from Nangal village was allegedly involved in selling narcotics and would be travelling along the unpaved road from Nangal towards Hakamwala.

Taking the information seriously, the police team began surveillance on the unpaved road near Nangal village, towards Hakamwala. During the operation, a woman walking from the direction of Nangal village spotted the police team, turned around and began walking away quickly.

Suspecting her movements, the police team stopped her with the assistance of a female police personnel. During questioning, the woman identified herself as Jaswinder Kaur.

Meanwhile, a transparent pouch fell from her hand onto the ground. Upon examination in accordance with the prescribed procedure, the police recovered 6.12 grams of heroin from the pouch.

Case Registered Under the NDPS Act

The police seized the recovered narcotic substance and registered a case against the accused at Sadar Ratia Police Station under FIR No. 221, dated October 13, 2026, under Sections 21B and 61-85 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, as stated in the police report.

Further investigation has been initiated, and a detailed probe into the case is underway.