Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir police on Thursday claimed to have arrested two cross border narcotic smugglers along with 11 kgs of heroin worth 70 crores in International market.
A police spokesman in a statement said that based on specific information of Srinagar Police, narcotic substance i.e Heroin weighing 11.089 kg (worth approximately 70 crore in international market) was recovered from two cross border narcotic smugglers, identified as Sajjad Ahmed Badana, son of Aijaz Ahmed Badana of Nachyan, Karnah, Kupwara and Zaheer Ahmed Tanch, son of Alamdin Tanch of Amroyi Karnah, Kupwara.
Proceeds of drugs in cash amounting to Rs 11, 82,500 was also recovered from them, police said, adding that both the arrested accused were residing in a rented accommodation owned by one Ghulam Mohd Dar of Kursoo, Rajbagh.
Police said that a case under FIR number 17/2023 has been registered under sections 8,21,29 of NDPS act in Rajbagh PS.
“Initial questioning of the accused has revealed that the consignment of these drugs had come from Pakistan. Investigation of the case is in full swing,” police said.
Meanwhile, security forces have arrested a terrorist associate of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and recovered cache of arms and ammunition in twin incidents across the Kashmir valley.
On specific information regarding the movement of terrorists in Aloosa area of Bandipora, in north Kashmir, a special checkpoint was established near Canal Road Aloosa, by security forces, a police spokesperson said.
During checking, one terrorist associate linked with proscribed terror outfit LeT was apprehended, he said, adding that he was identified as Jamshed Ahmad Bhat, a resident of Aloosa Bandipora.
Incriminating material, ammunition and explosives, including a Chinese grenade and 12 live AK-47 rounds, were seized from him, the spokesperson said.
In a separate incident, security forces recovered a huge cache of ammunition from a forest area in Kupwara district, police said.
The search resulted in the recovery of a huge cache of ammunition, including 720 rounds of 7.62 mm, most likely of Chinese origin, five rounds of RPGs (rocket-propelled grenade), nine booster tubes of RPGs, and 10 UBGLs (under barrel grenade launcher) that are likely to be of Russian origin, they said.
