Three smugglers along with 3 Kg Charas arrested in Rajouri



Rajouri, Apr 30 (KNO): Police on Thursday claimed to have arrested three drug smugglers and recovered a major consignment of three kilograms of Charas like substance from their possession in Rajouri district of Jammu region.

A statement issued to news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) reads that Police in Rajouri said that a team of police headed by Deputy SP Headquarter Surinder Khadyar and Station House Officer Rajouri Sameer Jillani under the supervision of Additional SP Rajouri, Liyaqit Ali was on routine naka duty at Khandli bridge Chowk of Rajouri.

“A Tata Magic load carrier bearing registration number JK11D-3016 was seen coming towards naka point which was signaled to stop but driver alongwith two more associates abandoned the vehicle on road and tried to flee from the spot,” they said.

“Alert cops chased all three and managed to nab them at some distance and during frisking, a consignment of three kilograms of Charas like substance was recovered from their possession,” Police further said.

They identified the trio as Deepak Sharma, son of Romesh Chander of Dhangri Rajouri, Sonu Sharma, son of Yog Raj Sharma of Palma Rajouri and Shami Kumar, son of Suresh Kumar of Dalhana, Badharwah of District Doda.

The said vehicle have also been seized whereas a case under FIR number 224/20 under sections 8 (a)/20/29/60/NDPS Act has been registered in police station Rajouri and investigation into the matter is going on.

Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Rajouri, Chandan Kohli said that arrest of trio is a major success for police as they were about to snuggle a big consignment towards Palma area for further peddling of narcotics in the area.

SSP also appealed all the parents and guardians to keep a close vigil on their wards, which acts as primary deterrent towards the menace of narcotics addiction –(KNO)

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