REASI, May 21 -- Continuing its relentless drive under "Ek Yudh Nashe Ke Virudh" against drug peddling in the district, Reasi Police achieved a significant breakthrough by arresting a drug smuggler during a night patrol between May 20 and 21, 2025.

The accused, identified as Jamaat Ali @ Biniya S/O Abdul Haq, caste Gujjar R/O Padoh Khairi, Katra, was intercepted by a police team of Police Station Katra while he was moving on foot from the Kakryal side towards Katra. During his search, police recovered 270 Tramadol tablets and 2870 Alprazolam tablets concealed in a plastic sack he was carrying.

The accused was immediately taken into custody, and a case FIR No. 145/2025 U/S 8/21/22 NDPS Act has been registered at Police Station Katra. Inves...