Further remand for drug lord Bhola
Sunday, 24/11/2013
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Patiala : Drug lord Jagdish Singh Bhola was today further sent to police remand for three days. Bhola was arrested by the Banur police from near Delhi on November 11 with synthetic drugs worth crores.
His questioning led to more arrests, including that of hotelier Maninder Singh Bittu Aulakh of Amritsar and an owner of three pharmaceutical units, Jagjit Singh Chahal. Bhola was already on transit remand with the Patiala police in a case dated April 3, 2013, under the NDPS Act and the Arms Act registered with the Urban Estate station.
The Patiala police today claimed to have recovered another 1 kg of chemicals from a farmhouse near Chunni village allegedly hidden by Bittu Aulakh a couple of days prior to his arrest. Asked if the farmhouse owner would also be arrested, the police said although he knew Aulakh, but was unaware if his nefarious activities.
Sources said ever since the case took a political hue, with the Congress demanding a probe by a sitting High Court Judge, the Patiala police had been trying to keep the case under wraps and away from media glare.
Patiala Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) HS Mann said they had impounded three more vehicles belonging to Jagjit Chahal used for transporting drugs.
More recoveries
Three more vehicles owned by accused Chahal impounded
1 kg chemicals seized from farmhouse near Chunni village
Police say accused Bittu Aulakh had hid the contraband a few days prior to his arrest
