{"id":47444,"date":"2025-08-07T01:42:31","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T20:12:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/?p=47444"},"modified":"2025-08-07T01:42:31","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T20:12:31","slug":"haryana-singer-arrested-in-decade-old-opium-case-ncb-calls-it-major-breakthrough","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/latest\/haryana-singer-arrested-in-decade-old-opium-case-ncb-calls-it-major-breakthrough\/","title":{"rendered":"Haryana singer arrested in decade-old opium case, NCB calls it major breakthrough"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Chandigarh: The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has arrested Jagseer Singh, alias Kala alias Baz, a resident of Sirsa, Haryana, in connection with a 2016 opium smuggling case. Singh had been declared a fugitive in a case involving 36.150 kg of opium and had been evading arrest for nearly a decade.<\/p>\n<p>According to officials, Singh had reinvented himself as a singer during his time on the run and gained popularity on social media platforms such as YouTube and Instagram. He was also seen appearing alongside several Punjabi singers.<\/p>\n<p>In May 2025, the NCB had released his details in leading newspapers and announced a reward of \u20b950,000 for information leading to his arrest. Based on credible inputs, the Chandigarh unit of the NCB successfully apprehended him.<\/p>\n<p>Officials said the arrest marks a significant breakthrough and further interrogation is expected to reveal more about the narcotics network. 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