Detention under PIT-NDPS Act in Udhampur
Police in Jammu and Kashmir detained an alleged drug peddler under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PIT-NDPS) Act in Udhampur district, while four other individuals were arrested after being caught with narcotic substances in Samba, Kathua, and Rajouri districts, officials said on Saturday.
The accused, identified as Sanjay Kumar alias 'Sanju', a resident of Phalata village, was detained under the provisions of the PIT-NDPS Act in Udhampur, according to a police spokesperson. The detention order was issued by the competent authority against the 'notorious peddler' and was executed on Friday. Kumar has been lodged in District Jail Bhaderwah in Doda.
Arrests in Samba district
In a separate operation, Anil Kumar, a resident of Ghagwal, was arrested along with 1.720 kg of poppy straw while moving on a two-wheeler near his house in Samba district, the spokesperson said. Another alleged drug peddler, Yogeshwar Singh, was apprehended after 10.14 grams of heroin was recovered during a search of his car in Vijaypur area of Samba. According to the spokesperson, Singh was moving from his Bagoona village to a nearby location. The car has also been seized.
Narcotics recovery in Kathua and Rajouri
In Kathua district, police nabbed alleged drug peddler Sandeep Kumar after seizing five grams of heroin from his vehicle at Hatli Morh. In Rajouri district, police arrested Naim Naseer, alias Raja, near Bhella bridge and recovered 2.63 grams of heroin from him. All four arrested individuals were booked under the NDPS Act, the spokesperson added.
