Narcotics, illegal arms and ammo recovered near LoC in Kupwara

Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday said it has recovered narcotics, and illegal arms and ammunition near the Line of Control in Kupwara district.

A police spokesperson said on credible information regarding a narco-terror consignment in the Amrohi area near the Line of Control (LoC), Kupwara Police, in a joint search operation with the Army at Chinotra in Amrohi village recovered four packets of heroin-like substance weighing approximately 3.79 kg.

Police said four pistols and six magazines were also recovered from the spot, which had been concealed by unknown terrorists with criminal intent. A case has been registered and an investigation is underway to identify the perpetrators and establish the backward and forward linkages, said police.

Meanwhile, Kupwara Police said it has made remarkable progress in its fight against the drug menace and narco-terror activities in the district in 2024. Police said on Wednesday seven individuals were detained under the PIT NDPS Act, taking the total number of detentions under this Act to 14 for the year.

Three residential properties have been attached under the UAPA in connection with terror-related activities, the police said.

According to police, in the last three months, 20 cases under the NDPS Act have been registered in the district, raising the total number of cases to 67 this year. In these cases, 103 drug peddlers have been arrested.