Srinagar, Feb. 24 -- The Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) Kashmir today apprehended two Punjab-based drug peddlers in separate operations conducted in Srinagar and Budgam districts, leading to the recovery of 79 grams of heroin, police saidIn the first operation, acting on credible and specific intelligence, ANTF Kashmir apprehended Ajay Kumar of Village Mustafabad Jattan Gurdaspur Punjab from the Gangbugh area of District Srinagar. During the search, 42 grams of heroin were recovered from his possession.
Preliminary investigation revealed that the accused had procured the contraband substance from Punjab and intended to distribute the same in the Gangbugh area, police said.
In this regard, an FIR (first information report) under Sections...