Mendhar, Mar 25: Jammu and Kashmir police in Poonch district alongwith Army foiled a narcotics smuggling bid in Balakote area of Mendhar sub division by arresting four persons and seized two vehicles and recovered Rs one lakh cash and four kilograms of narcotics substance from their possession.
Police in an official statement issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said that during routine checking at Bharwayani gate, a team of Poonch police alongwith Army intercepted a commercial vehicle and during checking of vehicle, two kilograms of heroin like substance was recovered from Sherbaz Ahmed, son of Mohammad Sarwar of Galhuti Manjakote accompanied by Mehmood Khan, son of Mohammad Aslam of Galhuti Manjakote.
Both the accused persons were arrested, police said, adding that sustained questioning of the accused led to the arrest of two more persons namely Mohammad Inzar Khan, son of Mohammad Khan of Dharati and Rafeeq Azeem Khan, son of Badal Hussian Khan of Kalar morh Mendhar along with two kilograms of heroin like substance and one lakh rupees from their possession.
Police team headed by Incharge Police Post Balakote, PSI Suman, SHO Mendhar Manzoor Kohli and SDPO Mendhar Sheezan Bhat made these recoveries under the supervision of AdSP Mushim Ahmed and SSP Poonch Rohit Baskotra in close coordination with the Army.
Searches in the area are going on, police further stated—(KNO)
