Narcotic peddler nabbed at Darhal

Rajouri, Oct 24: In its action against people involved in smuggling of narcotics and luring the youth in this unlawful act, Rajouri police on Tuesday nabbed a notorious narcotics peddler and recovered consignment of narcotics powder, tablets and a weighing machine from his possession.

Accused is identified by police as Sheraz Ahmed @Raja @Billu son of Mohammad Azam resident of Pahata Thanna of Darhal police station in Rajouri district .

Police said that over a specific information, a team of police from Rajouri headed by Deputy SP Headquarter Mudassir Hussain and a team of police from Darhal headed by SDPO Thanamandi Khaliq Hussain alongwith personnel of Anti Drugs Squad of police raided a location in the village of Darhal and intercepted the accused.

During search, narcotics powder and tablets have been seized while a mini weighing machine has also been recovered which accused was using in sale of narcotics.

The material has been seized while the accuded peddler has been arrested and a case in FIR No 95/2023 under relevant sections of law has been registered at Police Station Darhal and investigation has been taken up.

SSP Rajouri Amritpal Singh said that there is zero tolerance policy of J&K Police against narcotics peddling and action in Rajouri district has been taken against these peddlers with dozens of arrests have been made and consignments been seized.