Excelsior Correspondent
RAJOURI, Apr 11: The security agencies have seized 8.5 kgs of heroin from Sher Makri area of Lam sector near the Line of Control, in Nowshera Sub Division, followed by the arrest of three suspects.
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A police official said that setting an example of bravery and patriotic spirit, a Village Defence Committee (VDC) member, ahead of Anti-Infiltration Obstacle System (AIOS), in Lam sector foiled cross border narco smuggling bid that led to recovery of a massive consignment.
The official said late last evening, a VDC member of village Makri after noticing four persons carrying a bag and moving in suspicious circumstances in the forward village raised the alarm. Other residents of village reached there and a scuffle took place where they caught hold of a bag containing heroine like substance.
The suspects were identified as Naveen Kumar, son of Moti Ram; Sukhvinder, son of Babu Ram; Davinder alias Munna son of Rajesh Kumar and Shubam, son of Babu Ram, all residents of village Makri.
Police team headed by Incharge PP Bhawani, after being telephonically informed regarding the instant matter by locals reached the spot along with Army and recovered the bag containing consignment of heroin, weighing around 8.5 Kgs which was seized instantly.
Subsequently, a case FIR No 36/2024 U/S 8/21/23 NDPS Act was registered at Nowshera Police Station.
The police teams while proceedings further in the matter has succeeded in nabbing three of the four identified accused who were wanted in the instant case. They are being investigated while pursuit for the fleeing fourth accused has been launched jointly by Rajouri Police and Army.
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