'Baaz' singer Baaz Sran arrested after 9 years on run
Punjabi singer Jagsir Singh, better known as Baaz Sran, was finally arrested by the NCB Chandigarh unit on August 6 after nearly nine years on the run.
He'd been wanted since a 2015 drug bust where over 36kg of opium was seized, and was declared a proclaimed offender in 2016.
His charges include drug smuggling, illegal arms possession, and attempted murder.
Singh reinvented himself as a singer while evading arrest
While evading arrest, Singh reinvented himself online as Baaz Sran—gaining millions of views and over 32k Instagram followers with music that often touched on crime themes.
The NCB says he didn't use drugs himself but kept moving and changing identities to avoid capture.
In May this year, officials even put out a ₹50K reward for tips.
Thanks to credible leads, he's now in custody and will face trial for the serious charges against him—a big win for the NCB's fight against drug trafficking.