Bijbehara, Oct 12: In a significant operation, police in Bijbehara have dismantled a major interstate drug trafficking network by arresting 03 individuals involved in the illicit trade.
In a statement to news agency Kashmir Dot Com, police said “Acting on credible input about a consignment of narcotic drugs being transported from Delhi to Srinagar. Police station Bijbehara established multiple checkpoints along the route.”
They said during checking, a vehicle (Toyota car) was intercepted at Doonipora Bijbehra, with 03 persons onboard. They have been identified as Monty Singh resident of Bulandshahar, UP, Ashish Bardawaj and Rahul both residents of Chhatarpur, New Delhi. During search, Police recovered 413 bottles of Codeine Phosphate (NRX), branded as Codril-T, concealed in the car’s door panels. All the three accused persons have been arrested and shifted to Police Station Bijbehara where they remain in custody.
They said that further investigation revealed that the consignment was reportedly intended for delivery in Sopore and Srinagar.
Acting swiftly, multiple raids were conducted by Bijbehara police resulting in the detention of a local smuggler from Sopore for questioning. Cooperation with the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in New Delhi led to a raid at a warehouse in Noida’s Sector 135, where a substantial quantity of Codeine was recovered.
The key individuals behind the racket identified as Sachin Rana and Arun Rana both residents of Faridabad have been identified, and efforts to apprehend them are ongoing. This operation has uncovered both the forward and backward linkages of the interstate drug network, with further arrests expected as the investigation continues, the statement added. (KDC)
