REASI, Jun 3: Continuing its sustained drive against drug abuse and narcotics trafficking under the “Nasha Mukt Jammu & Kashmir Abhiyan”, Reasi Police achieved another success by apprehending a suspected drug peddler and recovering contraband substance from his possession.
According to police officials, a team from Police Station Katra was conducting late-night naka checking at Nomain Naka on June 2 when a motorcycle, a Pulsar N160 bearing registration number JK02DK-8749, travelling from Katra towards Nomain, was intercepted for routine inspection.
During the checking, the rider was identified as Shugal Singh, son of Shamsher Singh, a resident of Maira Mandrian, Tehsil Akhnoor, District Jammu. Upon conducting a search, the police recovered 7.5 grams of heroin (commonly known as Chitta) from his possession.
The recovered contraband was immediately seized and the accused was taken into custody. In this connection, FIR No. 167/2026 under Sections 8/21/22 of the NDPS Act has been registered at Police Station Katra.
Police said that further investigation is underway to ascertain the source of the recovered narcotics and identify the intended recipients or possible links in the drug supply network.
Reasi Police reiterated its commitment to a zero-tolerance policy against drug trafficking and appealed to the public to cooperate with law enforcement agencies by sharing information related to drug peddling and substance abuse.