31 kg of narcotics recovered at LoC

Army recovers a huge consignment of narcotics near LoC in Poonch on Friday. (UNI)
Army recovers a huge consignment of narcotics near LoC in Poonch on Friday. (UNI)

Excelsior Correspondent
POONCH, Jan 21: Alert Army troops recovered a consignment of nearly 31 kg of narcotics near the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district today.
Official sources said the security forces received some inputs regarding smuggling of narcotics from across the LoC and launched relentless operation in the forward area during last night. The operation was backed by well integrated surveillance grid coupled with extensive domination of the areas close to the Line of Control.
During search operation, narcotics weighing nearly 31 gms was recovered hidden close to the LoC. It was believed that consignment had been smuggled from PoK side. The security agencies have also picked up few suspects in this connection for questioning.