STATE TIMES NEWS
RAJOURI: Police has nabbed a man from Chattisgarh alongwith nine kilograms of Narcotics substance.
The arrest was made during a naka of police established at Kallar chowk on Jammu Rajouri Poonch national highway.
During naka checking, a team of police was conducting frisking of vehicles and pedestrians when a man tried to escape from the spot after noticing the naka team.
Upon his suspicious movement, cops managed to intercept him and subsequently he was detained and during frisking a consignment of narcotics, nine kilograms and likely Ganja, was recovered that has been seized subsequently.
Accused Umesh Kumar Sahu son of Anand Ram Sahu resident of Chattisgarh has been arrested and a case under FIR 390/2024 U/Ss 8/20 NDPS Act has been registered in Rajouri.
The recovery has been made by team of police under the supervision of Deputy SP Headquarter.
SSP Rajouri said that tightening noose against drugs and narcotics peddlers is among the top priorities of police and a number of FIRs have been registered in this contest in recent past.
He further appealed people to share information of people involved in this crime and said that people can approach District Police Office (DPO) directly to share information further assuring that their identity will be kept completely secret.