Drug peddler held with heroin-like-substance

Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 23: A drug peddler was arrested with 4 grams of heroin-like-substance in Akhnoor area here today, police said.
They said a team of Police Station Akhnoor led by SHO Akhnoor Inspector Zaheer Mushtaq under the supervision of SDPO Mohan Lal Sharma established a naka for checking and frisking near TRC Akhnoor. During checking, he said, one pedestrian coming from Old Bridge towards Akhnoor market tried to flee on seeing the police party. The police spokesperson said that the suspect was apprehended on search of his belongings, 4 grams of heroin-like-substance was recovered.
The accused has been accordingly booked in case FIR number 19/2024 Under Sections 8/21/22 of the NDPS Act registered at Police Station Akhnoor and further investigation taken up.