Ludhiana, July 5 -- A Moga-based woman was arrested on the charges of drug smuggling after she was caught carrying 255-gm heroin on Thursday, police said. The accused has been identified as Amandeep Kaur alias Amne, a resident of Thathi Bhai village in Moga district.

According to Varinder Singh Khosa, deputy superintendent of police (DSP), Dakha, the arrest took place when a police team was heading towards Hissowal toll plaza for routine patrolling. They noticed a suspicious woman standing near the bridge on the main GT Road, close to the Budhel power grid. On spotting the police vehicle, the woman threw away a black envelope and tried to flee.

She was apprehended after the cops checked the packet that had 255-gm heroin in it.

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