Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Oct 18: Police today recovered huge amount of narcotics worth crores of rupees during an investigation related to weapon smuggling case in North Kashmir’s Kupwara district.
Police said that on 13th of October acting upon a specific input a joint search operation was launched by Kupwara Police and Army’s 6 JAK Rifles which culminated in the recovery of arms and ammunition.
The official said that 5 Pistols, 10 Pistol magazines, 5 Grenades and 4.9 mm 138 rounds were recovered.
In this regard a case FIR No. 78/2020, U/s 7/25 Arms Act was registered in Police Station Karnah and thorough investigation taken up.
The official said that during the course of investigation three suspects Tanveer Ahmed Khan son of Ab Rashid Khan resident of Teetwal, Karnah, Sajad Ahmed Kakroo son of Bashir Ahmed Kakro resident of Gundishat and Zakir Hussain Shah son of Ali Haider Shah resident of Takia, Bahadurkot were brought for questioning by Police in connection with their involvement in cross-border narco-weapon smuggling.
During sustained questioning and upon their disclosure five packets of Brown Sugar like substance weighing approximately 5.5 kgs have been recovered from the home courtyard of an accused Tanveer Ahmad Khan son of Abdul Rashid Khan resident of Teetwal, Karnah.
The official said that all the three accused have been arrested and further investigation u/s 8/21 and SS 13, 18 and 39 UAPA Act is underway.
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