Excelsior Correspondent
KATRA, Sept 26: A Pithu (porter working at Mata Vaishno Devi track) among two drug peddlers were arrested by Police for smuggling drugs in holy town Katra.
According to Police, a naka was laid at Balini Bridge to Ban Ganga Link Road by I/C Police Post Ban Ganga PSI Rahul Jamwal. During checking, a Pithu (porter) moving on foot from Balini Bridge side was stopped. He was identified as Vijay Singh, son of Dalip Singh, resident of Sari, Bhomag, Reasi.
He was subjected to personal search, leading to the recovery of a transparent polypack containing 4.30 grams of heroin-like substance. Police arrested the accused and registered a case FIR No. 267/2025, under Section 8/21/22 NDPS Act at Police Station Katra.
In another successful action during patrolling at Tarakote Railway Crossing, a police party led by PSI Abinave Sharma intercepted a suspicious individual identified as Vishal Sharma, son of Mohan Lal Sharma, resident of Mandi, Reasi, who was driving a Wagon R Car (JK21A- 0829). Upon search, the police recovered a huge quantity of banned narcotic drugs from the car, which was seized on the spot.
The recovered contraband includes: Buprenorphine – 490 tablets; Alprazolam – 160 tablets and Pregabalin – 410 tablets.
In this regard, FIR number 266/2025 U/S 8/21/22 NDPS Act has been registered at Police Station Katra and investigation is underway to expose the backward and forward linkages of the accused.
Both the operations were conducted under the leadership of SHO PS Katra Insp Khyatiman Khajuria and close supervision of SDPO Katra, Dr Bhishm Dubey.
The seziure was made under the supervision of SSP Samba Virinder Manhas.
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