4 drug peddlers arrested, heroin seized in Udhampur

Udhampur Police apprehended four alleged drug peddlers and recovered heroin in three separate operations conducted in the district on Sunday.

According to police, a team from Police Station Udhampur arrested three persons in two separate actions. During checking and frisking, police recovered 3.68 grams of heroin from the possession of Burhan Nazir, a resident of Srinagar. In another operation, 13.12 grams of heroin was seized from Abrar Ul Islam and Haris Ahmad Dar, both residents of Kupwara district.

Following the recoveries, FIR Nos. 234/2026 and 236/2026 have been registered at Police Station Udhampur under sections 8/21/22 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, and investigation has been initiated.

In a separate action, a police party from Police Station Rehambal, during naka checking at Phalata Naka, apprehended Raj Kumar, son of Som Raj and a resident of Sandrot, Dansal in Jammu district. During his frisking, police recovered 3.73 grams of heroin from his possession.

A case under FIR No. 121/2026 has been registered at Police Station Rehambal under sections 8/21/22 of the NDPS Act.

Police officials stated that further investigation is underway in all the cases to ascertain the source and intended destination of the seized contraband.

“A senior police officer said that the drive against drug trafficking under the Nasha Mukt Jammu and Kashmir Abhiyan is continuing across the region.”