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Under the guidance of Ms. Geetanjali Khandelwal, IPS, SP Operations, UT, Chandigarh, supervision of Sh. Vikas Sheokand, DSP Operations, team of Chandigarh Police Operation Cell headed by Inspector Ranjit Singh, Inspector Operations achieved ajor success by busting two international drug peddlers gangs active in the Chandigarh & tri-city area.
Operation Cell arrested two drug peddlers namely Akashdeep @ Akash & Shamsher Singh @ Shera and recovered 297.40 grams Heroin from their possession. They are operating the drug peddling network on the direction of their associate Gurlal @ Lala, who is presently confined in Govindwal Jail and has direct link with the ISI Agent Pakistan. Financial transactions of their accounts are trailed & property purchases via drug money are probed.
In another break through Operation Cell also arrested an African (Tanzanian Nationals) lady namely Shufaa @ Shufee from ISBT-17, Chandigarh and 100 cocaine/crack balls were recovered from her possession. She operates the drug network from Delhi.
As per the directions and for prevention/detection of crime in the city, Chandigarh Police Operations Cell deployed its teams in the area of U.T Chandigarh to keep vigil on the anti social elements, wanted criminals/gangsters etc. Operation Cell received secret information that two international drug peddling gangs are active in Chandigarh. They are supplying the drug in Chandigarh. One drug peddling gang was operating from Govindwal, Jail (Punjab) and another one was operating from the Delhi.
Police said, Case FIR No.76, dated 24.03.2025 U/S 21 NDPS Act added 25-54-59 Arms Act, PS-36, Chandigarh. On this information, on 24.03.2025, team of Operation Cell deployed a Naka near ISBT, Sector-43, Chandigarh. Team of Operation Cell apprehend a person namely Akashdeep Singh @ Akash R/o Village-Algon Kothi, District-Tarntaran (Punjab) and recovered 297.40 grams Heroine from his possession. Consequently, a case FIR No.76, dated 24.03.2025 U/S 21 NDPS Act Police Station Sector-36, Chandigarh has been registered against him.
During further course of investigation, Shamsher Singh @ Shera disclosed that he is associated with his cousin brother namely Gurlal @ Lala. Who is presently confined in Govindwal Jail, in narcotic case. He is continuously in touch with the Pakistani Agent (ISI) and operating the drug network in Punjab & Chandigarh area. On the direction of Gurlal, accused Shamsher Singh @ Shera and Akashdeep Singh @ kash are operating his drug network in area of Punjab & Chandigarh. Accused Shamsher Singh @ Shera managed the drug / drug money and sends the drug money to the Pakistan via Hawala Network on the direction of Gurlal.
During course of investigation, he disclosed that he involved in drug peddling with his associate namely Shamsher Singh @ Shera. He along with Shamsher Singh @ Shera was supplying the Heroin in the area of Punjab & Chandigarh.
On this information, the team of Operation Cell put their all the sincere efforts to break the chain of drug peddler associate with accused Akashdeep Singh @ Akash. Therefore, on 26.03.2025, team of Operation Cell headed by Insp Ranjit Singh alonwith SI Avtar Singh, ASI Jaimal Singh, ASI Surjit Singh, ASI Attar Singh, Sr Const Virender, Const Dinesh, Const Joginder, Sr Const Sumit, Const Sandeep & L/C Neetu raided at village Algon Kothi & village Bhagwanpura, District- Tarntaran (Punjab).
The said village situated near the border of Pakistan. The police party cordoned the house of accused
Shamsher Singh @ Shera which is situated in the field area of village Bhagwanpura.
On seeing the police party, accused Shamsher Singh @ Shera fled away through secret door of his house. The team of Operation Cell chased him but he succeeds hide to himself in the fields. The team of Operation Cell put their all sincere efforts to search the accused. It was very difficult to find out the accused from the endless muddy wheat grass field in the mid night. But after long search of field area the team was succeeded to apprehend the accused Shamsher Singh @ Shera on 27.03.2025. The mobile phone which used in crime recovered from his possession.
During further course of investigation, Shamsher Singh @ Shera disclosed that he is associated with his cousin brother namely Gurlal @ Lala. Who is presently confined in Govindwal Jail, in narcotic case. He is continuously in touch with the Pakistani Agent (ISI) and operating the drug network in Punjab & Chandigarh area. On the direction of Gurlal, accused Shamsher Singh @ Shera and Akashdeep Singh @
Akash are operating his drug network in area of Punjab & Chandigarh. Accused Shamsher Singh @ Shera managed the drug / drug money and sends the drug money to the Pakistan via Hawala Network on the direction of Gurlal.
It is also revealed that the accused Shamsher Singh @ Shera and his cousin brother Gurlal also involved in recently reported ISI Spying case at Rajasthan. In which a Railway official namely Bhawani Singh was honey trapped by a Pakistani ISI agent (namely Nimi) for providing sensitive and confidential/secret information i.e. photo/videos of Vehicles, Tanks, Arms & Ammunitions and Training Centre of Indian Army activities to ISI, Pakistan.
In return for all this information, Bhawani Singh was taking money from ISI. Rajasthan Police is also in search of accused Shamsher Singh @ Shera and Gurlal Singh @ Lala as they are continuously in touch with Bhiwani Singh and Pakistani ISI Agent. The financial transactions between Bhawani Singh & hamsher Singh @ Shera, Gurlal Singh @ Lala also found. In this regard, Rajasthan Police has already been informed about arrest of Shamsher Singh @ Shera & Gurlal Singh @ Lala, and they are wanted in recently reported Pakistani women honey trap case at Bikaner (Rajasthan).
On 01.04.2025, team of Operation Cell recovered one Country made Pistol, Rupees 5200/- drug money and a Swift car bearing Registration Number UP-15BW6609, which was used in committing crime on the instance of accused Shamsher Singh @ Shera. Accordingly section 25-54-59 Arms Act has also been added in the present case.
On 02.04.2025, production warrant of accused Gurlal Singh @ Lala has been obtained from the Hon’ble Court and accused Gurlal Singh @ Lala was taken into police custody by the team of Operation Cell from the Central Jail Govindwal (Pb) and 02 days police remand has been obtained. Further investigation in the matter is under progress.
Recovery:- 297.40 gms Heroin (approx value rupees 30 Lacs, one country made Pistol (Desi Katta),Rupees 5200/- drug money, One Swift Car and one drug weighing machine hich were committing in crime.
Accused Akashdeep Singh @ Akash 297.40 gms Heroin (approx value rupees 30 lacs)
Shamsher Singh Shera Rupees 52,00/- (Drug money) one Country made Pistol (desi katta) One Swift Car and one drug weighing machine which were committing in crime Profiles of accused
Akashdeep Singh @ Akash Present Address Village-Algon Kothi, District-Tarntaran (Punjab) Education Qualification 12th Age 23 yrs, occupation Salesman of Readymade school Uniforms
Shamsher Singh @ Shera resent Address Village- Bhagwanpura, District-Tarntaran (Punjab) Education Qualification 12th Age 32 yrs Occupation Agriculture , previous involvement FIR No. 137 dated 7.06.2017 U/s 148, 149, 336, 506, 341, 427, 436 IPC & 25-27 Arms Act, PS-Bhikhiwind.
Gurlal Singh @ Lala Present Address Village- Bhagwanpura, District-Tarntaran (Punjab) Education Qualification 5th, 35 yrs. Previous criminal record FIR No. 137 dated 07.06.2017 U/s 148, 149, 336, 506, 341, 427, 436 IPC & 25-27 Arms Act, PS-Bhikhiwind. IR No. 164 dated 14.09.2021 U/s 21, 25 NDPS Act, S-Special Task Force, District-Tarntaran (Pb)
He is confined in Govindwal Jail since his arrest in case FIR No.164 dated 14.09.2021.
Case FIR No.35, dated 25.03.2025 U/s 21 NDPS Act, PS-17, Chandigarh. On 25.03.2025, team of Operation Cell deployed a Naka near ISBT, Sector17, Chandigarh. On suspicion, team apprehended a foreigner lady namely Shufaa @ Shufee a Tanzanian citizen, presently residing at Uttam Nagar, New Delhi and recovered 100 Cocaine Crack balls from her possession. Accordingly, a case FIR No.35,
dated 25.03.2025 U/s 21 NDPS Act has been registered against her in Police Station
Sector-17. Chandigarh.
During investigation, she disclosed that she is a drug supplier and upplies drugs to the drug peddlers active in the area of Chandigarh and Punjab. In 2018, she was arrested with 550 grams Heroin, which is a commercial quantity, by the Punjab Police. In this regard, a case FIR No.129, dated 08.08.2018, U/s 21-61-85 NDPS Act added Section 29-61-85 of NDPS Act has been register in Police Station
Maqsudan, Jalandhar (Punjab).
During trial Hon’ble court sentenced her for rigorous imprisonment for a period of 10 years and to pay a fine of Rupees One Lac. She remained under imprisonment at Central Jail Kapurthala and now she was on bail. After bail she was again indulge in drug peddling activity. Now she was sent to judicial
custody. Further investigation is going on.
Recovery:- 100 Cocaine Crack balls (47.10 Gms.) approx Value Rupees 5,00,000/-.
Profile of accused : Shufaa @ Shufee Uttam Nagar, New Delhi, Nationality Tanzania citizen Age 32 year and have Previous criminal record IR No.129, dated 08.08.2018, U/S 21-61-85 NDPS Act added Section 29-61-85 of NDPS Act, Police Station Maqsudan, Jalandhar (Punjab)