Srinagar, Sept. 17 -- J&K Police's State Investigation Agency (SIA) arrested a key narcotic smuggler wanted in a narco-terror case who had been evading arrest for the last three years, the agency said today.
Zafraan Khan, a resident of Mohra Dawran in Uri's Baramulla district, was apprehended by a special SIA team from Kathua district of the Jammu region.
Officials said his arrest marks a major blow to a narco-terror module backed by Pakistan-based handlers.
The case, registered under FIR No. 13/2022, involves the recovery of one kilo of heroin, seven kilos of poppy straw, and four kilos of poppy seeds. A chargesheet has already been filed against five members of the module under the NDPS Act and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act ...