WritingAccused Dies in NCB Custody, Probe InitiatedJammu/Amritsar, March 23, 2026: According to a press release issued by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), an accused identified as Jaswinder Singh, a resident of RS Pura in Jammu, died while in custody. He was allegedly involved in cases related to drug trafficking.As per details, Jaswinder Singh was arrested on March 3, 2026, by the NCB Jammu Unit in connection with a case (Crime No. 26/24) involving the seizure of a commercial quantity of heroin. His brother, Pupinder Singh, had already been arrested in the same case and is reportedly a habitual offender with six cases registered against him under the NDPS Act in Punjab and Jammu & Kashmir.Additionally, on March 12, 2026, Jaswinder Singh was arrested in another case (CR-22/2024) related to the seizure of a commercial quantity of Tramadol. His custody in this case had been extended until March 23, 2026.According to the NCB, technical analysis revealed that the accused was in contact with smugglers based in Pakistan, Punjab, and Jammu. For further investigation, he was taken to Amritsar on March 19, 2026. On the same day, he complained of chest pain and was immediately admitted to a hospital in Amritsar.During treatment, he suffered two cardiac arrests and passed away on the morning of March 20, 2026.Following the incident, procedures in compliance with the guidelines of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and the Supreme Court of India have been initiated. These include an inquest by a Judicial Magistrate, a magisterial inquiry by an Executive Magistrate, post-mortem examination, and intimation to the NHRC through the local police.The reports of the inquiry and post-mortem are awaited. Officials have stated that all prescribed NHRC guidelines are being duly followed.