3 drug peddlers arrested in Punjab

Three drug peddlers, including a woman, have been arrested and 750 grams of heroin recovered from their possession in Punjab's Monga district, police said today.

The alleged peddlers were arrested last night from Fatehgarh Panjtoor village.

Around 750 grams of heroin was also siezed from their possession, police said.

The accused have been identified as Gurdeep Kaur, Varinder Singh and Harpreet Singh, they said.

A case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act has been registered against the peddlers, police said.

-PTI