Instagram influencer with 2 lakh followers arrested in Ludhiana drug trafficking case; meth, pistols seized

Chandigarh, Nov 14 (UNI) Ludhiana Police have arrested a social media influencer with nearly 200,000 Instagram followers and his associate for alleged drug trafficking, seizing 160 grams of methamphetamine, three illegal pistols, 12 live cartridges and a motorcycle, officials said. The arrests were made by the Crime Branch as part of the Punjab government's ongoing anti-drug campaign, 'Yudh Nasheyan Virudh', Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Harpal Singh said. The accused were identified as Tony Chauhan, a resident of Santpura Nagar near Tibba Road, and Balram Kumar, alias Veeru, a resident of Gandhi Colony on Tajpur Road in Ludhiana. Police said…