Excelsior Correspondent
KATHUA, Dec 28: In its recent action against drug dealings and to neutralise the activities of drug peddlers within the district, Kathua police under the overall supervision of SSP Kathua, R C Kotwal- today recovered approximately 10 to 12 grams of Heroin (Chitta) like narcotics from Chak Drab Khan area of Kathua Police Station, two ladies were arrested along with narcotics seized on spot.
A police team led by Inspector, O P Chib, SHO Police Station (PS) Kathua under the supervision of DySP Headquarters, Kathua, Shammi Kumar during patrolling duty in its jurisdictional area noticed two suspects who were roaming near Chak Drab Khan area, were asked to stop for checking. On physical checking of Karamjeet Kour, wife of Jatinder Kumar of Pandyar tehsil Deena Nagar, district Gurdaspur Punjab at present Kullian, Kathua containing approximately five to six grams of Chitta narcotics was recovered and on the other hand on physical checking of Neha wife of Lakhwinder Singh of Rajpura tehsil and district Jalandhar at present Kullian Kathua containing approximately five to six grams Chitta like narcotics, thus by making a total of approximately 10 to 12 grams of Chitta like narcotics was recovered from their illegal possession.
Thereafter all the recovered narcotics was seized and both the ladies were arrested on spot. A case vide FIR No. 532/2021 U/S 8/21/22/ NDPS Act has been registered at Police Station (PS) Kathua while further investigation is underway.