JAMMU, Jul 14: Continuing its crackdown on drug trafficking under the 100-day Nasha Mukt Jammu & Kashmir Abhiyaan launched by the Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory, the Government Railway Police (GRP), Jammu, has seized 287 grams of opium-like substance from the possession of three accused persons. The estimated market value of the recovered contraband is more than Rs 2 lakh.
Police said that following the recovery, a case has been registered under FIR No. 38/2026 under Sections 8/18/29 of the NDPS Act at Police Station GRP Jammu. Further investigation has been taken up to ascertain the source and intended destination of the contraband, besides identifying any possible links in the narcotics network.
According to GRP officials, this is the 14th narcotics case registered by GRP Jammu during the current year and the seventh case registered under the ongoing Nasha Mukt Jammu & Kashmir Abhiyaan, reflecting the police’s sustained efforts to curb drug trafficking and protect society from the menace of narcotics.
The arrested accused have been identified as Bishan Dev alias Bishnu, son of Jaisa Ram, a resident of House No. 366, Gali No. 1, Faridkot, Punjab; Vikas, son of Mangu Ram, a resident of Sansi Colony, Kapurthala, Jalandhar, Punjab; and Vishal, son of Madan Lal, a resident of Mohalla Baghwala, Jalandhar, Punjab.
Police said that further investigation is underway to uncover the wider network involved in the illegal trade of narcotic substances.