Woman Police follower among 4 drug peddlers apprehended in Jammu, Samba
A woman Police follower was among four drug peddlers arrested by the police in two separate incidents and contraband recovered in the Jammu and Samba districts today.
The Jammu Police recovered approximately 15 grams of heroin-like substance (chitta) during vehicle checking at Balol Naka near Indranagar, falling under the jurisdiction of Police Station Miran Sahib.
A police team from Police Station Miran Sahib, while conducting routine vehicle checking at Balol Naka, intercepted a scooty bearing registration number JK02DW-7378, driven by Shameem Begum, wife of Mohd. Rafiq, resident of Dak Banglow, Maralian. During checking, approximately 15 grams of heroin-like substance was recovered from her possession. The accused was apprehended, and the contraband along with the vehicle was seized as per procedure, Police said.
In this connection, FIR No. 161/2026 under Sections 8, 21, 22 and 60 of the NDPS Act has been registered at Police Station Miran Sahib, and further investigation has been taken up.
The accused is employed as a Follower in the Jammu and Kashmir Police. The action reiterates Jammu Police’s commitment to enforcing the law impartially, irrespective of an individual’s position or affiliation.
Further investigation is underway to establish the source of the contraband and identify its supply network and other possible linkages, Police added.
In another incident, Jammu Police arrested two persons during a patrolling operation in the Industrial Estate area of Digiana.
A police party of Police Post Digiana, led by I/C PP Digiana, was conducting patrolling near Highway Road, Pillar No. 91, opposite UCO Bank, Digiana. During patrolling, the police party noticed two persons moving suspiciously. On noticing the police presence, both persons attempted to change their direction and were subsequently apprehended.
During their search, the police recovered one pistol, a pocket digital weighing machine and approximately 100 grams of heroin-like substance from Vansh Sharma S/o Yog Raj Sharma, R/o Palli, Tehsil Bari Brahmana, District Samba. The substance was packed in a blue polythene and carried in a black-coloured round bag, Police said.
From Yogeshwar Singh S/o Jitender Singh, R/o Palli Tanda, Tehsil Bari Brahmana, District Samba, police recovered one country-made pistol (desi katta) and approximately 13 grams of heroin-like substance packed in black polythene, Police said.
The recovered contraband and weapons were taken into possession as per prescribed legal procedure. In this connection, FIR No. 277/2026 U/S 8/21/22/29 NDPS Act and 3/25 Arms Act has been registered at Police Station Gandhi Nagar, Jammu.
Further investigation is in progress to ascertain the source of the contraband and illegal weapons and to identify other persons, if any, involved in the network.