Excelsior Correspondent
POONCH, Oct 10: The police arrested a narcotic smuggler and recovered a consignment of charas from his possession.
The accused has been identified as Mohd Kafeel Khan, son of Mohammad Itfaq Khan, resident of Pathanateer in Mendhar.
Official sources said that a police team from Mendhar under the supervision of SDPO, Zaheer Abbas Jafri during routine Naka at Ari link road, intercepted a Tata Sumo bearing registration No. JK02AF/2216.
During search the police recovered 1600 grams of charas from the vehicle. The accused driver was arrested.
A case FIR No. 353/2021 under section 8/20 of NDPS Act has been registered in Police Station Mendhar. Further investigation was in progress.