Excelsior Correspondent
DODA, Sept 2: Police today arrested three smugglers and sized 120 kilograms of Nagshatri (a rare herb) from their possession.
Police spokesman said that on the basis of specific information a police party from Assar Police Station under the direct supervision of SP Doda Arif Rishu intercepted a Xylo vehicle bearing registration number JK02W-5392 near Assar and subjected the same to checking.
From the vehicle, police recovered 120 kilograms of Nagshatri, which was being smuggled from Kishtwar to Jammu. All the three smugglers were arrested and the vehicle was seized.
The smugglers have been identified as Vipan Kumar, Nazir Ahmed and Sher Mohd.
A case has been registered against them at Assar Police Station.
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