Excelsior Correspondent
SAMBA: Apr 24: Intensifying its drive against drug peddlers in the ongoing Nasha Mukt Abhiyan, Samba Police has arrested two notorious drug peddlers in the jurisdiction of Police Station (PS) Vijaypur and Police Station, Ramgarh and recovered approximately 22.87 grams and 24.28 grams of heroin- (Chitta) respectively from their possession. Besides, police seized cash and weighing machines from them.
Police said acting on information received from reliable sources, a team of Police Station (PS) Vijaypur laid a naka at Tarapur Road near Shamshan Ghat and intercepted a motorcycle bearing Registration Number JK08P-6288 coming from Rakh Barotian and moving towards Vijaypur. During checking, approximately 22.87 grams of heroin- (Chitta) along with cash of Rs.3000.00 and a weighing machine were recovered from the possession motorcyclist.
Police said the drug peddler identified as Framan Ali, alias DC, son of Bashir Ahmad of Rakh Barotian tehsil Vijaypur, district Samba has been arrested. The contraband along with cash and weighing machine have been seized. The motorcycle involved in the crime has also been seized.
Police said a case FIR No 68/2026 U/S 8/21/22/25 NDPS Act has been registered at Police Station Vijaypur and investigation started.
Police said the arrested person is a notorious drug peddler of Rakh Barotian and has been involved in multiple NDPS cases registered against him at Police Stations Samba and Vijaypur.
Samba police has arrested another drug peddler in the jurisdiction of Police Station (PS) Ramgarh and recovered approximately 24.28 grams heroin- (Chitta) alongwith cash and a weighing machine from his possession.
Police said acting on information received from reliable sources, a team of Police Station (PS) Ramgarh laid a naka near Koulpur and intercepted a motorcycle bearing Registration Number PB18W- 1772 coming from Rakh Barotian and moving towards Koulpur. During checking, approximately 24.28 grams of heroin (Chitta) along with cash of Rs.1200.00 and a weighing machine were recovered from the possession of the drug peddler.
The drug peddler identified as Rashid Ali, son of Kala of Rakh Barotian, tehsil Vijaypur, district Samba has been arrested. The contraband along with cash and weighing machine has been seized. The motorcycle involved in the crime has also been seized, police said.
Police said a case FIR No 27/2026 U/S 8/21/22/25 NDPS Act has been registered at Police Station Ramgarh and investigation started.
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