CHANDIGARH: The Lalru police in Mohali District of Chandigarh, arrested three Napali nationals, including a woman, with 13kg heroin.

The accused have been identified as Amrit Pun, 21, Shakti Uli, 21, and Kamla Barai, 34.

Lalru station house officer (SHO) Sukhbir Singh said a police patrolling team had spotted the trio near Peer Baba Dargah on Ambala-Chandigarh highway. All three were carrying some bags, Hindustan Times reported.

On checking, cops discovered heroin in it. “Amrit Pun was possessing 5.2 kg heroin, Shakti Ali had 5.2 kg heroin and the woman was carrying 3.2kg heroin,” said the SHO.

During interrogation, the accused revealed the two men previously worked as laborers in Shimla.

The woman, Kamla Badai, is a housewife and her husband works in Saudi Arabia.

The trio had brought the contraband from Nepal and planned to sell this to their permanent customers in Punjab and Shimla.

(With inputs from Agencies)