Baramulla Police Arrest Two, Seize 964 Grams of Suspected Heroin Near Medical College
Investigators are pursuing leads following the seizure near Baramulla’s medical college parking area.
Overview
- Police say a targeted operation around 7 p.m. Monday near Government Medical College Baramulla led to the arrests.
- Sobiya Bano, 29, and Tahir Ahmad Khan, 26, both from Trikanjan village in Boniyar tehsil, were identified as the suspects.
- Officers recovered two packets of a heroin-like substance weighing 424 grams and 540 grams, with an estimated illegal-market value near Rs one crore.
- Two mobile phones and a Tata Punch vehicle bearing registration JK05L-7844 were also seized as potential evidence.
- An FIR under Section 21 of the NDPS Act has been registered at Baramulla Police Station, and police appealed for public cooperation as the probe continues.