Srinagar, Feb 5: Police Saturday said that it busted a narco-militancy module by arresting two persons along with contraband worth Rupees 18 crore in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district.
Police in a statement said, “on 5th Feb police party of Police Station Uri and Police Post Kamalkote headed by SHO Police station Uri were patrolling the area from Dachi towards Basgran. During the patrolling two vehicles Celero-X bearing registration No. JK09C-1584 and Alto bearing registration No. JK05G-0247 was found on a link road towards Dachi in a suspicious condition. The police patrolling party moved towards the vehicles, but the drivers of both the vehicles saw the Police patrolling party and tried to flee away from the spot however due to the timely action of the Police party, both the persons were apprehended tactfully.”
“Both the vehicles were searched accordingly. During the search three packets of contraband apparently, Heroine was recovered from Celerio vehicle and five packets of contraband apparently Heroin was recovered from Alto vehicle. In total 08 packets of contraband weighing approximately about 09 Kgs were recovered. The cost of the contraband in the black market is above rupees 18 Crores.”
Police said that both the persons were questioned on the spot. During questioning the driver of the alto car revealed his name as Muhammad Sabir Barwal son of Faqeer Ali resident of Jabda Kamalkote Tehsil Uri and Driver of the Celerio car revealed his name as Parvaiz Ahmad Tantray son of Ghulam Nabi Tantray resident of Reban Rafiabad Sopore, they said.
During their personal search mobile phones, one cheque to the tune of rupees five lacs and one Adhaar Card was recovered from the possession of Sabir Barwal.
Seven cheques amounting to Rs 9,79,500 two blank cheques, 01 cheque book containing 22 leaves, one Adhaar card, one cell phone, pan card, e-Sharam card, 02 ATM cards, 01 Kisan Card,01 Debit Card, and other documents were recovered from the possession of Parvaiz Ahmad Tantary.
Police said in this regard an FIR vide number 17/2022 under section 8/21-29 NDPS Act has been registered and an investigation was taken up.
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