Jalandhar counter-intelligence wing and Anandpur Sahib police arrested Jagdev Singh, the kingpin of a drug racket, and his three accomplices today, days after the gang was busted, police said. On August 6, Jalandhar counter-intelligence and Moga police had arrested two members of the interstate drug racket, who were allegedly smuggling poppy husk from Rajasthan to Punjab. A truck was intercepted and 72 quintals of poppy husk packed in 180 bags hidden under raw bananas was seized.

Since then, the counter-intelligence wing of Punjab police was keeping a close vigil on the activities of the rest of the gang, AIG, counter-Intelligence, H P S Khakh said. Suspecting that the smugglers were hiding in Anandpur Sahib town in Rupnagar district, various police teams there were alerted. One police party intercepted a car today and apprehend Jagdev Singh, and his accomplices Gurdev Singh, Gurwinder Singh and Lakhwinder Singh, the police officer said.