Amandeep Kaur, a Punjab Police constable with a flashy lifestyle, was arrested after 17.71 grams of heroin meant for smuggling were found in her car.
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00:00This Punjab police constable flaunting her Rolex was caught smuggling heroin.
00:052nd April 2025, Amandeep Kaur's car was intercepted near Badal flyover, Bhatinda, where 17.71
00:11grams of heroin was recovered from her.
00:13Jisni kabja di vichu check karante 17.71 gram heroin brahmad hoi.
00:20Kaur, previously stationed in Mansa and later at Bhatinda police lines, flaunted her flamboyant
00:25lifestyle, garnering 30,000 Instagram followers.
00:29Investigations had revealed Kaur owned a Thar, a Rolex, an Audi, multiple Innova cars
00:35and a 2 crore bungalow.
00:46But her lifestyle wasn't the only thing raising suspicion.
00:49This local woman called Gurmeet Kaur accused her of having an affair with her husband using
00:54his ambulance to transport drugs.
01:02This is not an isolated case.
01:04On 1st April 2025, a Punjab cop was arrested for smuggling heroin to jail inmates.
01:10In February 2025, the Punjab police dismissed 52 personnel over allegations of corruption
01:15and malpractice, as per Punjab's DGP Gaurav Yadav statement.
01:20Kaur was arrested within 24 hours as part of Punjab's anti-drug campaign, the Yudh
01:24Nashe Virudh – War Against Drugs campaign under CM Bhagwant Mann.
01:29Heroin and opium are among the most consumed drugs in the state.
01:33Between 2022 and 2024, Punjab locked 33,000 drug cases, second only to Kerala, along with
01:39250-plus drug-related deaths.
01:42As of 4 April 2025, Kaur was under a three-day police remand and authorities have also arrested
01:47her alleged partner Balwinder Singh for his suspected involvement.
01:51Under the NDPS Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act 1985, possessing any quantity
01:57between 5 to 250 grams falls under intermediate quantity, meaning Kaur could face a penalty
02:03of up to 10 years in prison and a Rs 1 lakh fine.