Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 9: Bus Stand Police arrested a habitual drug peddler and recovered heroin from his possession.
As per police sources, on specific information a team from Police Station Bus Stand led by SHO Inspector Deepankar Singh and assisted by ASI Des Raj under the supervision of SDPO City North Sharad Kalu and SP City North Kulbir Handa laid a naka at KC Crossing and asked a pedestrian to stop for checking.
On seeing cops, the pedestrian tried to escape but was overpowered after a brief chase.
During checking, police team recovered around 14.02 grams heroin from the possession of the person and arrested him.
The arrested person was identified as Jaleel Ahmed, son of Mohammad Bashir of Dheera Babber District Reasi.
During preliminary questioning, the apprehended person disclosed that he deals in selling and purchasing of the heroin.
The accused person was a habitual drug peddler and tried to get the local youth involved in drugs and was also supplying drugs among the youth. With his arrest, police saved the youth from drugs addicts/peddler.
A case FIR Number 01/2022 under Section 8/21/22/ NDPS Act has been registered at Police Station Bus Stand and investigation set into motion.
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