In a big breakthrough towards drug trafficking, Srinagar police seized eight kilograms of heroin throughout a routine checkpoint operation on Tuesday evening.
Two people had been arrested in reference to the case, as revealed by Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Srinagar, Imtiyaz Hussain, throughout a press convention.
He said that the Qamarwari police publish had arrange a checkpoint close to Barthana, the place a police workforce led by Sub Inspector Imtiyaz Ahmad stopped a Sumo car with the registration quantity JK05D 1837.
“The arrested people, recognized as Anas Ajaz Awan and Zahid Ahmed Sheikh, each residents of Karnah in Kupwara district, had been present in possession of the illicit substance,” he added. The worth of the seizure within the worldwide market is estimated to be over Rs 32 crores.
Throughout the investigation, it was revealed that the heroin had entered Kashmir from Pakistan, and a community concerned within the trafficking has been recognized.
“Anybody engaged in drug peddling will face the complete power of the regulation,” SSP Hussain warned, emphasizing that strict motion is being taken towards drug traffickers.
He reaffirmed the police’s dedication to eradicating the drug menace from the area.
