Excelsior Correspondent
RAJOURI, July 28: The security forces recovered nearly nine kilograms of narcotics near the Line of Control (LoC) in Nowshera area of district Rajouri today.
Official sources said the Army, along with the police and the BSF, launched a massive search operation in forward Jhangar area of Nowshera sector, closer to the LoC following specific intelligence inputs. During the operation, five packets carrying narcotics that weighed 8.960 kilograms were recovered, he said.
A case was registered at the Nowshera Police Station in this regard and investigation was launched, the sources said.
“The recovery of such a huge quantity of narcotics indicates a possible cross-LoC smuggling attempt, which was foiled,” a senior police official said.
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