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| Police arrests habitual ndps offenders; 3.9 Grams heroin recovered | | |  Early Times Report
Reasi, June 4: Continuing its sustained efforts against the menace of narcotics under the ongoing Nasha Mukt Jammu & Kashmir Abhiyan, Reasi Police achieved another success by apprehending two drug peddlers and recovering heroin (chitta) from their possession.
On 03.06.2026, during routine patrolling and naka checking near Municipality Parchi Counter at Matyal, a Police party of Police Station Katra intercepted and searched two suspicious persons who were identified as Rakesh kumar S/O Bishan Dass R/O Nagrota and Manjeet kour W/O Late Harpreeet Singh R/O Amritsar. During the search approximately 2 .0 gm chitta was recovered from Rakesh kumar and Approximately 1.9 gm chitta was recovered from the possession of Manjeet kour
In total, 3.9 grams of heroin (chitta) was recovered from the possession of the accused persons.
During verification, it surfaced that accused Rakesh Kumar is a habitual offender and previously also remained involved in the following cases registered at Police Station Katra:
1. FIR No. 219/2022 U/S 8/21/22/25 NDPS Act.
2. FIR No. 67/2025 U/S 8/21/22 NDPS Act.
3. FIR No. 113/2025 U/S 3/181, 146, 196 MV Act and 281, 125(a) BNS.
4. FIR No. 157/2026 U/S 8/21/22/29 NDPS Act.
Similarly, accused Manjeet Kaur is also found involved in a previous NDPS case vide FIR No. 157/2026 U/S 8/21/22/29 NDPS Act registered at Police Station Katra.
Both accused have been arrested on the spot and contraband substance has been seized as per legal procedures.
In this regard, FIR No. 169/2026 under Sections 8/21/22/29 of the NDPS Act has been registered at Police Station Katra and further investigation is underway to ascertain the backward and forward linkages of the narcotics network.
Reasi Police remains committed to its zero-tolerance policy against drug trafficking and appeals to the public to cooperate with law enforcement agencies by sharing information related to drug abuse and narcotics trafficking. The District Police reiterates its resolve to eradicate the drug menace and ensure a safer and healthier society for all. |
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