Ludhiana, Sept. 26 -- While investigating a road mishap case in which a scooter-borne woman suffered severe injuries, the Shimlapuri police seized 135 gm of heroin from the scooterist who hit her on Friday. According to the police, the accused, identified as Lakhwinder Singh alias Jagga, 38, of Mohalla Azad Nagar, has a criminal past.

Assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Avtar Singh, who is investigating the case, said they received information regarding the road mishap in Guru Gobind Singh Nagar of Shimlapuri on Friday. The man was driving the scooter recklessly and hit a woman, who suffered severe injuries and was rushed to a hospital, the ASI said. The woman's condition is said to be stable.

The ASI added that while checking the vehicles, c...