Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Jan 31: Police today recovered 19 kilograms of brown sugar worth Rs 70-80 crores in the international market from two persons in Kupwara district of North Kashmir.
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Kupwara Ambarkar Shriram Dinkar said that during a Naka checking a vehicle (Sumo- JK01R- 4584) was stopped in Kralpora area and two persons boarding it were arrested along with a large consignment of the narcotic substance.
The SSP identified the arrested as Zameer Ahmad Raina, 28, son of Mohammad Israel and Reyaz Ahmad Badan, 24, son of Abdul Qayoom, both residents of Amrohi, Karnah. “Approximately 19 kilograms of brown sugar was recovered from their possession. This is a great success to the police”, he added.
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He said that the consignment is estimated at around Rs 70 to 80 crore in the international market. “A case FIR number 2/ 2019 under relevant sections of law has been registered and further investigations were taken up. Their arrest will help the police to unearth the entire network of the narcotics supply gang”, he said.
The SSP said that a drive has been launched by the Police against the drug menace in the frontier district. With such recoveries, he said, the Police made great strides to uproot the drug menace in the district.
“Preliminary investigations suggest that the consignment was smuggled into this part from Pakistan. Pakistan is trying to ruin the future of the youth of Jammu and Kashmir by such activities,” he said.
“By these arrests, we have successfully targeted the Pakistan origin narcotic smuggling network which will be helpful in order to prevent youth from indulging in drug abuse, the SSP said.
“Police and other security forces and intelligence agencies are much alert to foil their every design”, he added.
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