Samba, April 25: Operation Sanjeevani - Police Station Bari Brahmana under guidance of SSP Samba Sh Vinay Sharma, JKPS has seized about Rs 6 lakhs drug money and Heroin (Chitta) from house/kullah of notorious drug peddler.
It is informed that Police Station Bari Brahmana had received an information from a reliable secret source about drug money in possession and Chiita being sold by a notorious drug peddler named Mohd Baru and his associate near Balole Khad, Bari Brahmana. On this information a search party consisting of SHO Bari Brahmana Sumeet Sharma, PSI Ibrar Ul Haq, Naib Tehsildar Bari Brahmana, Rahul Singh Rana, led by SDPO Bari Brahmana, Mukund Tibrewal, IPS reached the spot and searched the Kullah thoroughly.
On search Rs 5,88,660 drug money and 9.54 gms Heroin(Chitta) was recovered from house/Kullah of Mohd Baru. However the said drug peddler and his associate managed to flee from the spot. The search of both the drug peddlers is ongoing. Both drug money and Chitta has been seized by PS Bari Brahmana in case FIR No. 52/2024 u/s 8/21/27-A/29 of NDPS Act.
It is also informed that drug peddler Mohd Baru also has previous NDPS cases against him. PS Bari Brahmana has started a detailed investigation in the case, including financial investigation so as to ascertain backward linkages.
This stringent action against narcotics trade comes in backdrop of various property seizure of drug dealers in Samba. It shows relentless resolve of Samba Police to eradicate the menace of drug from District Samba.
Police requests residents/citizens to come out and help Police to control the problem of narcotics which is severely affecting youth of this country.