Two inter-district drug peddlers were arrested in Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir, after police discovered heroin during a routine vehicle stop, highlighting ongoing efforts to combat drug trafficking in the region.
Key Points
- Two inter-district drug peddlers were apprehended in Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir.
- Police seized heroin from the possession of the arrested individuals during a routine vehicle check.
- The accused have been identified as Tawheed Ahmad Khan and Nayyeem Ahmad Akhoon from Kashmir.
- A case has been registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
Police on Friday apprehended two inter-district drug peddlers and recovered heroin from their possession during checking in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district, officials said.
A police team, while conducting routine checking at a motor shed in Chenani, intercepted a Toyota Glanza that was on its way from Udhampur towards the Kashmir valley, they said.
During checking, four persons were found travelling in the vehicle. Upon conducting a personal search of the driver and co-driver, police recovered two transparent polypacks containing heroin from two persons, officials noted, adding that the accused have been identified as Tawheed Ahmad Khan and Nayyeem Ahmad Akhoon from Kashmir.
In this connection, a case has been registered at Police Station Chenani under relevant Sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, police said.
