RAJOURI, OCT 20: Rajouri Police has arrested two alleged drug peddlers and recovered 6.56 grams of a heroin-like narcotic substance during a checking operation near Salani, intensifying the district’s ongoing crackdown on drug trafficking and narcotics-related activities.
The arrests were made during routine checking when police intercepted the accused persons and recovered the suspected contraband from their possession. The operation forms part of the sustained efforts of Rajouri Police to identify and take legal action against individuals allegedly involved in the illegal possession and distribution of narcotic substances.
The accused have been identified as Basit Ali, son of Barkat Ali, and Shafiqul Rehman, son of Mushtaq Ahmed, both residents of Kheora, Rajouri.
Following the recovery, FIR Number 544/2026 has been registered at Police Station Rajouri under the relevant provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. Both accused have been arrested, and further investigation is underway to establish the source of the recovered substance and ascertain whether the case has any backward or forward linkages connected with the narcotics supply network.
Investigators are examining the circumstances surrounding the recovery, with a focus on identifying the origin of the suspected contraband and determining whether other individuals are involved in the alleged drug-related activity. The investigation is expected to help establish the wider connections, if any, associated with the case.
The action underscores Rajouri Police’s continued focus on tackling drug trafficking through checking operations, the recovery of suspected narcotic substances and investigation into possible supply networks.
SSP Rajouri Naresh Singh, reiterated the police department’s commitment to taking stringent legal action against drug peddlers and others found involved in narcotics-related offences. Police also emphasised the importance of sustained enforcement in combating the drug menace and protecting society, particularly young people, from the harmful effects of substance abuse.
