In an operation against drug trafficking, the Pacca Danga police have arrested two youths in possession of a substance suspected to be heroin. One of the arrested individuals is from Udhampur, while the other resides in the Ustad Mohalla area of Jammu. A total of 18 to 22 grams of the suspected heroin was recovered from their possession. A case has been registered at the Pacca Danga Police Station under the NDPS (Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances) Act, and an investigation is underway.
According to the police, a team from the Parade police station was conducting a foot patrol near the Ranbir Higher Secondary School when they spotted two youths approaching from the direction of Rotary Chowk toward Kacchi Chhawani. Upon seeing the police, the pair attempted to flee, but alert officers pursued and apprehended them.
Suspected heroin found in the youths’ pockets.
During questioning, they were identified as Nikhil Sharma, a resident of Udhampur, and Farzan, a resident of Ustad Mohalla. A search revealed approximately 10 to 12 grams of suspected heroin in the right pocket of Nikhil’s black trousers, and about 8 to 10 grams in the left pocket of Farzan’s blue jeans.
The narcotics recovered from the two were contained in transparent polythene bags. Based on this seizure, the police have registered a case under the NDPS Act.
The police are now interrogating the accused to determine the source of the narcotics and to ascertain whether a larger drug-trafficking network is involved.
