Three arrested with over 3kg heroin worth crores in J&K's Poonch

JAMMU: Security forces have arrested three persons on Sunday alongwith over 3.0kgs of heroin worth crores during a naka checking in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.

Police said, "Continuing its war against drug menace, on a specific input, the district police along with Army and CRPF launched a joint operation during the late night of February 25 in Degwar Maldialan,Noor Kot and Nakarkot border area."

"Today morning, the security forces have achieved a big success by recovering 3.344 kilograms of Heroin (chitta) worth crores from Degwar Maldialan with the arrest of three persons."

"The arrested have been identified namely Mohd Aslam (50) son of Mohd Sadiq of Degwar Maldialan; Mohd. Jahangir (31) s/o Mohd Sadeeq of Nakarkot Degwar Maldialan and Mohd Bashir (40) s/o Habib Ullah also from Nakarkot Degwar Maldialan," police added.

Police said, "Some more arrests and recoveries cannot be ruled out in the instant case."

Poonch police have registered a case under relevant sections of law in Police Station Poonch and taken up further investigations in this regard.

Spokesperson White Knight Corps @Whiteknight_IA also tweeted: 'Continuing the war against drugs, #IndianArmy alongwith @JmuKmrPolice seized 3.3 kgs of contraband near Line of Control in Poonch."

Meanwhile Jammu police during a naka at Purmandal Morh, arrested two narcotics peddlers while coming from Bari Brahmana towards Kunjwani Chowk.

Police team recovered 32 gms of heroin from their possession and on questioning the duo disclosed their name as Bobby Mehra son of Raj Kumar of Top Sherkhainia , Jammu and Sanam Salotra son of Late Krishan of Rajpura Mangotrian, Jammu.

A case vide FIR No 29/2023 under NDPS Act was registered against accused and further investigations were taken up.