Srinagar, July 28: In a joint operation against the narco terror, Jammu and Kashmir police, Army and BSF on Friday achieved a major success by recovering a consignment of narcotics substance on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jhangar area of Nowshera sub division in Rajouri district.
The operation was carried out jointly by Jammu and Kashmir police, Indian Army and BSF on the basis of a specific intelligence input.
Senior Superintendent of Police, Rajouri, Amritpal Singh (IPS) said that there was some specific intelligence input on the basis of which an operation was launched along the LoC area of Jhangar in Nowshera sector.
“This operation was carried out by police, army units of the area and BSF during which the area was cordoned and extensive searches were conducted,” he said.
SSP Amritpal said that investigation as well as necessary legal formalities into the matter are going on. Recovery of such a huge quantity of narcotics on LoC indicates possible cross LoC smuggling attempt which however has been foiled, he said.
“The officer said that during the operation, SSP Rajouri said, five packets of Narcotics weighing 8 KGs, 960 Grams of Narcotics were found which had been seized and taken into possession,” he said.
Police have registered a case in FIR 171/2023 U/Ss 8/21/22 NDPS Act in Nowshera police station and further investigations are underway.
