woman Among Two Linked To Cross-border Smuggling Module Held With 7.8kg Heroin In Pathankot

Oct14,2026 | Jagrati Lahar Bureau | Pathankot/chandigarh

*— DIGITAL EVIDENCE, CONSIGNMENT VIDEOS & FINANCIAL TRAILS UNDER SCRUTINY TO UNMASK WIDER DRUG SYNDICATE: DGP GAURAV YADAV*

*— PACKETS BEARING SEAL IMPRESSIONS WITH PAKISTANI MARKINGS WERE ALSO RECOVERED: SSP MANPREET SINGH*

CHANDIGARH/PATHANKOT, October 14:

In a major breakthrough amidst the on ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’ campaign to Punjab a drug-free state as per the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Pathankot Police has busted a cross-border heroin smuggling module with the arrest of two operatives, including a woman, and seized 7.823 kg of heroin in a coordinated two-stage operation, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Wednesday.

The arrested operatives have been identified as Gurpanth, a resident of Village Vadala in Amritsar Rural, and his associate Harmanjeet Kaur, a resident of Dhianpur in Gurdaspur district.

DGP Gaurav Yadav said that further investigation, including digital and technical analysis, is underway to trace the wider narcotics network, follow the financial trail and identify other persons involved.

Sharing operational details, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Pathankot Manpreet Singh said that acting on credible intelligence, a team from the Special Branch Pathankot intercepted suspect Gurpanth and recovered 590 grams of heroin from his possession.

Following his sustained interrogation and forensic examination of his mobile phone, police teams swiftly developed actionable leads and raided a rented accommodation in Fatehgarh Churian, he said, while adding that the raid led to the apprehension of his female accomplice, Harmanjeet Kaur, and the seizure of an additional 7.233 kg of heroin from the premises, taking the total recovery to 7.823 kg.

The SSP said that preliminary investigations have established clear cross-border linkages, with packets carrying distinctive seal impressions with Pakistani markings were also recovered. Examination of their digital and technical connections is underway, and videos relating to contraband consignments along with financial transaction and account details have come to light, which are expected to yield further significant developments, he said.

In this regard, a case FIR No. 155 dated 12.10.2026 under section 21 of the NDPS Act has been registered at Police Station Sadar, Pathankot.