Police on Wednesday arrested an Uttar Pradesh-resident from for allegedly possessing 2,160 intoxicant tablets from his possession.

The accused, Mohammad Hasim of Shamli in Uttar Pradesh, was arrested from close to the Dera Bassi bus stand.

Station home officer Jaskanwal Singh Sekhin mentioned a police staff arrested the accused after getting a tip off about an individual smuggling the tablets from Uttar Pradesh. “During frisking, police found 2,169 intoxicant tablets and 50 bottles of cough syrup were recovered from his possession. The court has granted two-day police remand of the accused and further investigation is under process,” he added.

A case was registered beneath Sections 22-61-85 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act on the Dera Bassi police station.

Man held with 7.76 gm heroin

Police arrested Vishal Kumar, 28, of Dadumajra Colony village and recovered 7.76 gm heroin from his possession. He was caught close to the Radha Swami Satsang Bhawan on June 14. A case was registered beneath NDPS Act on the Maloya police station.