Excelsior Correspondent
RAJOURI, Nov 2: The police arrested a drug-peddler and recovered a consignment of heroin from his possession in Nowshera area today.
Official sources said that acting on the specific input of narcotics smuggling, a police team from Police Station Nowshera, headed by SHO Rajesh Jasrotia established a naka along with concerned Executive Magistrate in Rajpur Bhatta area of Nowshera. The alert naka party observed suspect namely Liaqat Hussain, son of Mohd Mir, resident of Androoth, Qila Darhal coming towards them.
The accused was credibly suspected to be carrying some narcotics to sell among local youth in the area who was approaching towards the naka party.
He was signalled to stop and during search 45 grams of heroin was recovered from his possession. On this, case FIR No. 245/2022 U/S. 8/21/22 NDPS Act was registered in P/S Nowshera. Further, investigation was launched.
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