6kg heroin seized near LoC in Rajouri, kingpin among 3 held

“During the investigation, the accused admitted to be in possession of smuggled heroin. Upon their disclosure, 12 packets containing 6 kg of heroin were recovered,” said a cop

In a significant breakthrough against drug trafficking, police have cracked a major narcotics case with the arrest of kingpin of a drug racket and recovery of six kg of heroin near the Line of Control in Nowshera sub-division of Rajouri district, said officials.

In a significant breakthrough against drug trafficking, police have cracked a major narcotics case with the arrest of kingpin of a drug racket and recovery of six kg of heroin near the Line of Control in Nowshera sub-division of Rajouri district, said officials. (Representational photo)

Last year police had registered an FIR under sections 8, 21, 22, and 29 of the NDPS Act at police station Nowshera and had recovered 5.3 kg of heroin from the possession of two accused, Sajan Kumar alias Vicky and Subash Chander.

“Following sustained efforts the prime accused and kingpin Jaswinder Kumar alias Sonu, son of late Karam Chand, a resident of Lamberi in Nowshera was arrested on February 5,” said a police officer. Jaswinder Kumar had been absconding for over an year in another case registered at Nowshera police station

“During questioning, Jaswinder Kumar disclosed that he had been getting consignments of heroin from Pakistan-based narco operatives along with his associates Ashok Kumar and Sanjay Kumar, both residents of Sair Bhawani in Nowshera,” he said.

The officer said Ashok Kumar and Sanjay Kumar were arrested.

“During the investigation, they admitted to be in possession of smuggled heroin. Upon their disclosure, 12 packets containing 6 kg of heroin were recovered,” said the officer.

Further investigation is underway to identify and apprehend other individuals linked to this drug racket, he added.