Gurpinder Singh, who was arrested in a raid by the Customs department at the Attari border on June 30, was reportedly sick for some time in an Amritsar jail
Barely a few weeks after the biggest-ever drug haul was busted in Punjab on June 30, the main accused in the case — Gurpinder Singh — died on Sunday in police custody.
Singh, who was arrested in a raid by the Customs department at the Attari border in Punjab's Amritsar on June 30, was reportedly sick for some time while he was lodged in an Amritsar jail.
On Sunday morning, he started throwing up while brushing his teeth and was immediately rushed to a civil hospital. However, he died on the way, Deputy Superintendent of Police Kamaljeet Singh said. His body has now been sent for a post-mortem to the Amritsar civil hospital.
On June 30, the Customs Department had seized 532 kg of suspected heroin worth Rs 2,700 crore, in the biggest-ever drug haul, which was being smuggled in a truck through the trade route at the Attari border.
The consignment of mixed narcotics was brought to Attari from Pakistan through Integrated Check Post (ICP) and was concealed under hundreds of bags of rock salt in the truck, officials had said.
Of the 600 bags which were recovered, 15 were suspected to contain narcotic materials. On further examination of the 15 bags, it was found that they contained 532 kg of heroin, 52 kg of mixed narcotics and its value was placed at Rs 2,700 crore. After the consignment was intercepted, Customs (Preventive) Commissioner Deepak Kumar Gupta had called it the biggest achievement in the annals of the Indian Customs history.
SUDDEN DEATH
- Gurpinder Singh, who was arrested in a raid by the Customs department at the Attari border on June 30, was reportedly sick for some time in an Amritsar jail
- On Sunday morning, he started throwing up while brushing his teeth and was immediately rushed to a civil hospital. However, he died on the way there.
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