||Black and White Digital News ||

||Parvinder Singh October 27,2024 ||

Jammu : In a major crackdown on drug trafficking, Jammu police arrested four suspected drug peddlers and seized 265 grams of a heroin-like substance along with ₹4.05 lakh in cash. The arrests were made by the Nagrota Police near the TCP Bypass area, following a tip-off from a reliable source.

The Arrest Operation:Acting on specific information, the police team from Nagrota Police Station, under the supervision of senior officials, rushed to the location where the suspects were reportedly selling drugs. The accused were operating from a Scorpio vehicle bearing registration number JK02DK/9844.

The five suspects identified in the case are:

1. Shabir Choudhary

2. Shakeel Ahmed

3. Farooq Choudhary

4. Arif Choudhary

(All residents of Sitni Bypass, Nagrota, and sons of Shah Mansha)

5.Waseem Akram, resident of Dharam Kund, Ramban.

While the police successfully apprehended four of the suspects, Arif Choudhary managed to escape from the scene upon seeing the police team. The vehicle was searched, leading to the recovery of 265 grams of heroin and ₹4.05 lakh in cash concealed inside the dashboard of the car.

Legal Action and Investigation:

A case has been registered under FIR No. 283/2024 at Nagrota Police Station under multiple sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act**, including:

Section 8: Prohibition of certain activities involving narcotic drugs

Section 21: Punishment for possession of manufactured drugs

Section 22 : Punishment for possession of psychotropic substances

Section 25: Liability of the owner of the vehicle used for drug trafficking

Section 29: Abetment and criminal conspiracy

The investigation is ongoing to identify both the forward and backward linkagesof the drug network. Police are pursuing leads to locate the absconding suspect,Arif Choudhary, and uncover any larger smuggling syndicates connected to the case.

Community Response:The swift action by the Nagrota Police has been highly praised by local residents, who expressed relief at the efforts to curb the menace of drugs in the region. Authorities have emphasized that this operation aligns with their commitment to tackling drug trafficking and keeping youth away from narcotics.

Further developments in the investigation will be monitored closely to determine the full extent of the operation and any additional arrests.