27/09/2025
🚨 *DISTRICT POLICE REASI TIGHTENS GRIP ON DRUG PEDDLERS – TWO NOTORIOUS DRUG PEDDLERS ARRESTED, HUGE RECOVERY OF NARCOTICS* 🚨
District Police Reasi continues its relentless crackdown on drug peddlers and achieved two major successes in its ongoing war against drugs.
📌 *Case 1:*
A naka was laid at Balini Bridge to Ban Ganga Link Road by I/C Police Post Ban Ganga PSI Rahul Jamwal. During checking, one person moving on foot from Balini Bridge side was stopped and identified as Vijay Singh S/O Dalip Singh R/O Sari, Bhomag, Reasi, who works as a Pithu/Labourer at SMVD Track.
On suspicion, he was subjected to personal search, leading to the recovery of a transparent polypack containing 4.30 grams of heroin-like substance.
➡️ On this, FIR No. 267/2025 U/S 8/21/22 NDPS Act has been registered at Police Station Katra and further investigation is underway.
📌 *Case 2:*
In another successful action, during patrolling at Tarakote Railway Crossing, a police party led by PSI Abinave Sharma intercepted a suspicious individual identified as Vishal Sharma S/O Mohan Lal Sharma R/O Mandi, Tehsil & District Reasi.
Upon search, the police recovered a huge quantity of banned narcotic drugs being transported in a Wagon R Car (JK21A 0829), which was seized on the spot. The recovered contraband includes:
*Buprenorphine – 490 tablets*
*Alprazolam – 160 tablets*
*Pregabalin – 410 tablets*
➡️ In this regard, FIR No. 266/2025 U/S 8/21/22 NDPS Act has been registered at Police Station Katra and investigation is underway to expose the backward and forward linkages of the accused.
⚖️ Both operations were conducted under the leadership of *SHO PS Katra Insp. Khyatiman Khajuria*, under the close supervision of *SDPO Katra Dr. Bhishm Dubey, JKPS* and *SP Katra Sh. Vipan Chandran, JKPS.*
👉 *SSP Reasi Sh. Paramvir Singh, JKPS,* said: "Drug peddlers are the biggest enemies of society. District Police Reasi will leave no stone unturned in its war against drugs to safeguard the youth. We appeal to the public to extend full cooperation by sharing information about such criminals."
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