Kathua Police Continuing its concerted efforts to eliminate the menace of drug menace from the society, Kathua Police has arrested two persons by recovering Heroin (Chitta) along with a cash amount of Rs.34900/- in its jurisdiction.
According to the information, on the direction of SSP Kathua Shivdeep Singh Jamwal, under the supervision of SDPO Border Dhiraj Singh Katoch, a police team led by ASI Davinder Singh, Incharge Border Police Post Kotpunnu, during the blockade at Pandori Bridge, the motorcycle number PB06BC-8672, which was from Nagari Parole, was seized. Was coming towards Kotpunnu was stopped for search. On search, a cash amount of Rs.34,900/- was recovered along with narcotic substance like Heroin (Chitta) from their illegal possession. At the same time, 02 persons were arrested after seizing all the recovered drugs, motorcycle including cash amount of Rs.34,900/-. The smugglers have been identified as Farman Ali s/o Mir Ali and Rashid Ali s/o Wali Mohd, both residents of Chak Devi Keerian Gandyal Tehsil Kathua. A case has been registered on this under FIR 147/2023 u/s 8/21/22/NDPS Act at Police Station Rajbagh and further investigation is underway.