SRINAGAR, Nov 7: Police have arrested two persons and recovered approximately 1.5 kilograms of a charas-like substance during a narcotics crackdown in Jammu and Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Saturday.
According to a police spokesperson, the arrests were made during naka checking at Garoora Crossing as part of the ongoing drive against drug abuse and narcotics trafficking.
The accused have been identified as Rafaqat Ali Gojar, a resident of Halwadi, Aragam, and Zakir Hussain Qureshi, a resident of Chapran, Aragam, in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district.
Police said the suspected contraband was seized from their possession during the checking operation.
A case has been registered at Aragam Police Station under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
Further investigation is underway to identify the source and intended destination of the recovered substance and establish possible links in the narcotics network.
