Chandigarh, Mar 8: Initial probe into the recovery of 26 kg of heroin worth Rs 130 crore from an NRI's house in Zirakpur has not suggested any link with boxer Vijender Singh, whose car was recovered at some distance from the accused's house, police said.
"We just recovered Vijender's car at some distance from the arrested NRI's house and there is nothing much after the initial probe to tell," Fathegarh Sahib SSP Hardyal Singh Mann said.
"In the initial probe there has been nothing to tell. Besides, it appears there is no link of the boxer with the person from whose house the heroin was seized," he said, adding "if needed we may call Vijender for questioning. But at present there is nothing in connection with Vijender."
Anoop Singh Khalon, an NRI, and Kulwinder Singh were arrested a few days back by Punjab police and during interrogation they revealed that they had supplied small quantity of the drug to both the boxers.
SSP (Fatehgarh Sahib) Hardyal Singh Mann said a car, which was registered in the name of Archna, wife of boxer Vijender Singh, was found parked outside Khalon's house in Zirakpur.
A case under section 21/61/85 NDPS Act and 420,467,468, 471 of IPC along with 25/54/59 of Arms Act has been registered at Fatehgarh Sahib police station.
Accused Khalon and Kulwinder would be produced in a local court of Fathegarh Sahib later today.
As per the SSP, the NRI, along with his family, has been living in Canada since 1995. As per the police, he was a truck driver and later developed ties with drug mafia in the European countries and the US.
Meanwhile, Vijender Singh has denied having any links with Anup Singh Khalon and said that his name was being misused in the case.
"I am shocked. I am in Mumbai right now for work. My friends dropped me at the airport in my wife's car. I don't know how it reached outside that Zirakpur flat," Vijender, an Asian Games gold-medallist, said.
"My friends could have used that car after dropping me but I don't understand how can my name be dragged into this. The police has already clarified that nothing was recovered from the car. And they have not even contacted me," he said.
Heroin worth Rs 130 crore found; Boxer Vijender Singh denies links with drug dealers
Chandigarh, Mar 8: Punjab police have decided to question international boxers Vijender Singh and Ram Singh in connection with recovery of drugs in Fathegarh Sahib and Zirakpur area of Mohali. Police had recovered 26kg heroin worth Rs 130 crore from a flat in Mohali.
Anoop Singh Khalon, an NRI, and Kulwinder Singh were arrested a few days back by Punjab police and during interrogation they revealed that they had supplied small quantity of the drug to both the boxers.
SSP (Fatehgarh Sahib) Hardyal Singh Maan said a car, which was registered in the name of Archna, wife of boxer Vijender Singh, was found parked outside Khalon's house in Zirakpur. He said before taking any legal action against the two boxers, both would be questioned.
Accused Khalon and Kulwinder would be produced in a local court of Fathegarh Sahib later today.
Meanwhile, Vijender Singh has denied having any links with Anup Singh Khalon and said that his name was being misused in the case.
Vijender is presently serving as a DSP in Haryana police and Ram Singh, a Punjab police officer, is training at the NIS in Patiala, ahead of an international championship.
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