Heroin seized from Baramulla

During a routine check at AD Post in Hathlanga area of Uri, security forces intercepted a suspicious looking man who tried to flee when they tried to approach him

Security forces recovered heroin in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday.

When the police searched him, he was found to have four packets of heroin-like substance in his possession. (Representational Image/HT File)

During a routine check at AD Post in Hathlanga area of Uri, security forces intercepted a suspicious looking man who tried to flee when they tried to approach him, a police spokesperson said.

When the police searched him, he was found to have four packets of heroin-like substance in his possession, he said. The person was identified as Imtiyaz Ahmad Bhat, a resident of Sahoora area of Uri, he said. Bhat was arrested and taken to a police station where he remains in custody, he said.

A case has been registered and investigation set in motion, the spokesperson added.