J&K Police Arrest Five, Seize 1.13 Kg Heroin in Baramulla and Jammu Raids

Officials frame the crackdown as part of efforts to cut funds that they say can sustain terrorism.

Overview

In Baramulla, a targeted operation near Government Medical College parking around 7 p.m. Monday led to the arrest of Sobiya Bano, 29, and Tahir Ahmad Khan, 26.
Police recovered 964 grams of heroin there, seized two phones and a Tata Punch (JK05L-7844), and registered an FIR under Section 21 of the NDPS Act.
The contraband recovered in Baramulla was valued by police at nearly Rs 1 crore on the illegal market.
In Jammu’s RS Pura, officers stopped a car at Daljeet Chowk on Tuesday and detained Pritam Singh alias Sethi, Narayan Sharma alias Shunna, and Jaspreet Kour alias Preeti.
From that vehicle, police recovered 170 grams of heroin and two sharp-edged weapons, and opened a case at RS Pura Police Station to trace supply and financial links.