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The Special Task Force of the Punjab Police on Thursday busted an international drug racket with the arrest of three persons including a former DSP Vimal Kant, serving ASI Munish Kumar and NRI Ranjeet Singh, who is the racket’s kingpin.
Ranjeet, also known as Jeeta Morh, is also a kabaddi player. It has been learnt that the role of eight senior police officials of Punjab and three politicians has come under scanner.
So far, 12 people have been booked in the case and half the accused are from Jalandhar and Kapurthala. STF team are now conducting raids in these two districts.
The case, however, was registered under Section 21, 25, 27, 27(A), 29 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act at STF police station in Mohali.
