Drug peddler arrested, 6 gms of heroin seized

Excelsior Correspondent
KATHUA, Jan 9: In order to check drug peddlers and its propagators, a joint team of Anti Drug Unit Kathua and team of Police Station, Kathua arrested one suspicious person from Kullian area of Kathua district during naka checking and recovered six grams of heroin like contraband substance from him.
He has been identified as Bodh Raj @Bodhu, S/o Balkar Chand R/o Kullian, Kathua. During his frisking, six grams of Heroin like substance was recovered from his possession.
Police has registered a case vide FIR No. 10/2021 U/S 8/21/22 NDPS Act against him at Police Station, Kathua and further investigation is underway.
SSP Kathua, Shailender Misra said that district police Kathua’s consistent actions against drug peddlers will reassure the community members that police is making efforts to keep the society free from the scourge of drug menace. In case, any important information about drug menace the people should share it with police and the identity of such persons will be kept confidential, he added.