23/12/2025
*KATHUA POLICE ARRESTS DRUG PEDDLER , HE**IN AND PISTOL ROUNDS RECOVERED*
Kathua Police under overall supervision of *SSP Kathua Mohita Sharma, IPS* has arrested one hardcore drug peddler namely Siraj Din @ Saraju s/o Ali Hussain r/o Bishnah, Jammu.
This arrest comes in under investigation Pakistan based drone dropping module case FIR No 107/25 u/s 8, 17, 18, 21, 22 , 27 A , 29 NDPS Act and 13 UAPA of Police Station Hiranagar, Kathua. It is informed that a case was registered in police station Hiranagar, after drone dropped narcotics weighing more than 400gm was recovered in border village Chhan Tanda, Hiranagar. On this recovery, a detailed investigation led by *SP(Operations) Kathua Mukund Tibrewal, IPS and his team , SDPO Border , Dheeraj Katoch & SHO Hiranagar Ashish* was conducted. In investigation, drug smuggling syndicate was unearthed and 4 accused from J&K & Punjab were arrested. These accused worked as couriers, drug trafficker and drug financier in the module. On their disclosure, more than 5 lakh drug money and additional 414 gm he**in was recovered.
On further investigation in forward linkage in the case, Siraj Din has now been arrested. He was chief recipient of drone dropped he**in and was involved in street level peddling. On his disclosure about 25 gm he**in like substance, one sharp edged weapon (Toka) and 3 pistol rounds have been recovered. His arrests marks 5th arrest in the case. Further raids on the basis of his disclosure are underway. Additionally, efforts are being put to arrests more such drug peddler who are involved as forward linkage, such that all people involved in this chain of drug smuggling from drone dropping to drug consumer are brought to justice.
Kathua police reiterates its resolve to leave no stone unturned to counter narcotics trade. Police requests citizens/residents to come forward and support police in countering this menace.
