09-Jan-2025  Srinagar booked.net

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Two Arrested with 8 Kgs of Heroin in Srinagar: Police

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Srinagar, January 08: Police in Srinagar seized 8 kilograms of heroin and arrested two accused key drug peddlers in the Barthana area on Wednesday.
 
According to a statement, a team from Police Post Qamarwari intercepted a Tata Sumo (registration number JK05D-1837) during a routine checkpoint at Barthana Crossing and found six kilograms of heroin concealed beneath the driver’s seat.
 
Besides, 2 kilograms of heroin were recovered during a personal search of the suspects, with each carrying 1 kilogram of the narcotic substance hidden in polythene bags, the statement said. 
 
The arrested people have been identified as Anas Ajaz Awan, son of Ajaz Ahmad Awan, a resident of Dildar Tangdar in Kupwara, and Zahid Ahmad Sheikh, son of Nazir Ahmad Sheikh, a resident of Channipora Tangdar in Kupwara.
 
The vehicle and the seized narcotics have been taken into custody as evidence, it said. 
 
A case has been registered at Police Station Parimpora under FIR No. 03/2025, invoking sections 8/21 and 29 of the NDPS Act. Investigations are ongoing.
 
“Preliminary findings suggest that the recovered heroin was smuggled from Pakistan as part of a cross-border drug trafficking network. The Jammu and Kashmir Police are actively pursuing leads to dismantle the syndicate and identify all individuals connected to the operation,” reads the statement. 
 
The public is urged to support the fight against drug abuse by reporting any information related to trafficking or suspicious activities to the nearest police station or via the helpline number 112.
 
"Together, we can create a drug-free society," the statement added. 
 
 

(GNS)