Heroin Bust in Udhampur: Police Nab Drug Peddlers

Two inter-district drug peddlers were apprehended in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district after police recovered heroin during a routine check. The accused, identified as Tawheed Ahmad Khan and Nayyeem Ahmad Akhoon, were intercepted in a vehicle and are now facing charges under the NDPS Act.

In a significant crackdown on narcotics, police on Friday arrested two individuals allegedly involved in drug trafficking across districts in Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir. The operation led to the recovery of heroin, officials reported.

A routine inspection at a motor shed in Chenani resulted in the interception of a Toyota Glanza, en route from Udhampur to the Kashmir valley. There were four occupants, and a search of the driver and co-driver unveiled two transparent polypacks containing heroin.

The suspects, identified as Tawheed Ahmad Khan and Nayyeem Ahmad Akhoon from Kashmir, currently face charges under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act at Police Station Chenani.

(With inputs from agencies.)