Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT

Two Peddlers Held With ₹1 Crore Heroin In Baramulla


(MENAFN- Kashmir Observer)
Two Peddlers Held with ₹1 Crore Heroin in Baramulla

Srinagar- Two alleged drug peddlers, including a woman, were arrested in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district and heroin worth around Rs 1 crore was recovered from their possession, police said on Tuesday.

A Baramulla Police team of carried out a targeted operation near the Government Medical College (GMC) Baramulla parking area on Monday evening, a spokesman said.

During the operation, the team intercepted two suspicious individuals - Sobiya Bano (29), and Tahir Ahmad Khan (26), both residents of Trikanjan in Boniyar, he added.

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A search of their belongings revealed 964 grams of a heroin-like substance, in two packets weighing 424 grams and 540 grams, respectively. According to police, the contraband is valued at approximately Rs 1 crore in the illegal market.

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