Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Apr 7:
Police today arrested a third accused in connection with recovery of a huge haul of heroin worth Rs 70 crores in Srinagar. Police have already arrested two persons including a CRPF trooper in connection with the recovery of over 11 kilograms of heroin and recovery of cash Rs 11,82500 at Rajbagh area of Srinagar. A senior police officer said that third arrest was culminated in connection with case today and he identified the accused person as Rashid Kohli son of Late Satar Mohd Kohli resident of Amdohi Karnah Kupwara. The official said that the preliminary investigations suggest that paramilitary trooper Sajad Ahmad Badana of Karnah and posted with 160 BN of CRPF in Chatha, Satwari Jammu, is the main kingpin in the racket. “Further investigation is underway and entire nexus behind this will be unraveled,” he added. He said that more arrests are likely soon. It may be mentioned here that the ADGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar had said that it was part of cross-border smuggling. “Drugs have come from Pakistan”, he said.
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