Early Times Report
Rajouri, Feb 26: Continuing its drive against drug peddlers, the Police arrested a youth from old Rajouri city and recovered 11 bottles of Corex (a prescription drug) syrup on Wednesday while Police got seven day remand after producing him in the court here today.
"The youth identified namely as Haq Nawaz s/o Manzoor Hussain resident of Chandimarh in Poonch, presently putting up at W-8 Rajouri," police sources said. They added that an FIR No 103/15 under 8/21/22 NDPS Act stands registered against the accused was produced in court which sent him to 7 days police remand. Giving fact of police case sources said that as part of special police drive under the supervision of Dr Haseeb Mughal, SSP, Assistant Sub Inspector had laid a special naka near Girls Higher Secondary School at old Rajouri city and intercepted a youth for his suspicious movement in the area. "The youth tried to break the cordon after noticing the presence of policemen but was overpowered, police said.
"During search of his belongings, police recovered 11 bottles of psychotropic syrup trade name 'Corex' from the bag he was carrying, police said.
Earlier in a similar bid police arrested on Irfan Qayoom alongwith 50 bottles of Corex which were recovered from his possession on February 5 |
