Five arrested with heroin worth lakhs

Five drug peddlers were arrested along with heroin worth lakhs of rupees at separate places in Udhampur, Kathua and Jammu districts on Tuesday, the police said.

Nikhil Sharma alias Nipun and Charanjeet Singh alias Monu, both wanted drug peddlers, were arrested after over six gram of heroin was recovered from their private vehicle during checking at Rehambal along Jammu-Srinagar National Highway in Udhampur, a police spokesman said.

He said that another wanted drug peddler Rajrupinder Singh was arrested along with seven gram of heroin near Tikri in Udhampur.

He further added that another drug peddler Darshan Singh was arrested from Galak village in Billawar tehsil of Kathua district following recovery of over two gram of heroin.

One more drug peddler, Naresh Kumar alias Kutti was arrested and three gram of heroin was seized from him near border police post Chakroi in Suchetgarh area of Jammu district.