Rajouri Police Arrest Two Drug Peddlers, Seize 22 Grams of Heroin-Like Substance

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RAJOURI DECM 25:-In a significant crackdown on drug trafficking, Rajouri Police arrested two drug peddlers and recovered 22 grams of a heroin-like narcotic substance during routine naka checking in the Chingus area.

According to police officials, a police party from Police Post Chingus, led by the In-Charge PP Chingus, noticed suspicious movement of two individuals during routine checking. Upon interception and questioning, the suspects exhibited suspicious behaviour, prompting the police to conduct a thorough personal search.

The arrested individuals have been identified as Nahid Choudhary, son of Mohd Shafi, resident of Ward No. 13, Peer Kanju and Mohd Asim, son of Mohd Shafi, resident of Ward No. 13, Peer Kanju, Rajouri.During the search, the police recovered 22 grams of heroin-like narcotic substance from their possession. Preliminary investigation suggests that the accused were operating within the Rajouri area and were passing through Chingus with the intention of selling the drug consignment.

In this connection, FIR No. 605/2025 under relevant sections of the NDPS Act has been registered at Police Station Rajouri. Both accused have been taken into custody, and further investigation is underway to trace the source of the narcotics and identify the wider network involved in drug trafficking.

Rajouri Police reaffirmed their zero-tolerance policy against the drug menace and appealed to the public to cooperate by sharing any information related to drug-related activities.