J&K Police nab 2 drug peddlers with heroin, pistol | India News

JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir Police Friday nabbed two drug peddlers and seized heroin, a pistol, and two live cartridges from them in Bishnah area.
Superintendent of Police, Jammu (south), Ajay Sharma, said, acting on specific input, a police team, along with executive magistrate, laid a special security checkpoint on the Ring Road. Jaswinder Singh and Jarnial Singh, both residents of Chatha village, were arrested after the police team intercepted their vehicle. “During search, police recovered 265gm heroin-like substance along with firearms,” Sharma said.
FIR against the two has been lodged under relevant sections of NDPS and Arms Acts and investigation has been set into motion, a senior police officer said.
“Both the accused are hardcore criminals and habitual offenders. Jasvinder has six FIRs registered against him, and Jarnail has two in different police stations of Jammu,” the SP said.