MANSA: While campaigning against drug abused in Punjab, this Punjabi singer got hooked to drugs. Identified as

, a singer from Mansa district of Punjab was arrested with his four friends, including a patwari from a toll plaza in Sirsa city.

A total of 52.10 grams of pure

has been recovered from them. The seized drug was valued at Rs 5.20 lakh, said Inspector Dhale Ram, the in-charge of Crime Investigation Agency (CIA) and anti-drug staff of Sirsa police.

Besides Sidhu and Ramnik Singh patwari of Mansa, rest accused arrested by police included Surjit Singh, Manoj Kumar and Anurag of Sirsa district. All of them have been booked in a case of NDPS Act registered at Sirsa’s Sadar police station.

According to cops, Sidhu and other accused are not only hooked to drugs but are also suppliers to local lads. "We are interrogating them to ascertain their source of procurement as well as the persons whom they used to supply. We are also interrogating to ascertain as since when they are into this profession," said CIA Inspector.

According to cops, all the accused were nabbed when their car reached the Bhavdeep toll plaza on Ding road of Sirsa. Acting on the tip-off from a secret information, CIA searched the car.

Ramnik was on the driver seat of the car which was apparently owned by Harman Sidhu. Staff found the drugs from a pocket of driver side door near the steering.

Notably, in his late 20s, Sidhu has shot into fame for his anti-drugs song and has released six albums so far.

"Initially they tried to put influence on the team. When they realised that they are caught then they sought pardon by saying that the case will spoil their reputation in the industry," said CIA in charge adding, all the accused will be produced before the court for remand.