Two drug peddlers arrested with cannabis

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Jan 20: Akhnoor Police arrested two drug peddlers and recovered cannabis from their possession.
As per police sources, on specific information a team from Police Station Akhnoor led by PSI Manoj Kumar under the supervision of SHO Akhnoor Inspector Hilal Azhar laid a naka and signalled a without registration number motorcycle to stop for checking.
On seeing cops, the rider accelerated the vehicle and tried to escape, but was intercepted after a brief chase.
During checking, police team recovered 28 grams cannabis from the possession of the rider and his associate and arrested them.
The arrested persons were identified as Jasir Ali Khan, son of Manzoor Khan of Sarote Tehsil Mathwar District Jammu and Abdul Satar, son of Qasim Din of Dhanu Tehsil Mathwar District Jammu.
A case FIR Number 11/2022 under Section 08/20/29 NDPS Act has been registered at Police Station Akhnoor and investigation started to ascertain the source of the consignment and other persons involved in this illegal trade.
Arrest and recovery was made under the guidance of Varun Jandial, SDPO Akhnoor and Sanjay Sharma, SP Rural.