Police arrests drug peddler, seizes heroin

Excelsior Correspondent
SAMBA, July 24: Continuing its drive against drug smugglers/suppliers, Samba police has arrested one drug peddler along with 10 grams heroin (Chitta) like substance, cash of rupees 1.04 lakh and one weighing machine from his possession in the jurisdiction of Police Station Vijaypur.
A police party of Police Station (PS) Vijaypur during naka checking at SangwalVijaypur, intercepted a pedestrian who was moving under suspicious circumstances. During frisking, 10 grams of heroin along with cash of Rs 1,04,000.00 and one weighing machine were recovered from his possession.
The drug peddler identified as Mukesh Kumar, son of Nek Ram of village RanjariVijaypur has been arrested and contraband item has also been seized. The arrest was made by a police party under the overall supervision of SSP Samba Virinder Manhas.
A case FIR No. 75/2025 U/S 8/21/22 NDPS Act has been registered at Police Station Vijaypur and investigation started.