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Jammu Police Make Seventh Arrest in Cross-Border Narco-Arms Probe

A follow-up search tied to the new suspect yielded a Beretta pistol from his R.S. Pura residence.

Overview

  • The Special Investigation Team arrested Rohit Kumar, known as Makhan, on January 3 in Jammu’s R.S. Pura under Operation Sanjeevani.
  • A January 7 search at his Raiyan Kotliyan home recovered a Px5 Storm Beretta pistol, a magazine and three live rounds, which police seized.
  • The latest action brings total arrests in the case to seven, according to Jammu Police’s South Zone SIT.
  • The investigation began with FIR 249/2025 registered on November 14 at Gandhi Nagar after two people were apprehended during patrolling, leading to exposure of a suspected cross-border narco-arms network.
  • Police cite recoveries of about 4.95 kg of a heroin-like substance and multiple pistols, with interrogations now focused on roles, supply routes, finances and remaining associates.