4 smugglers running an Inter-state narco terror module arrested in J&K
About 8 kilograms of heroin and Rs 5 lakhs cash were recovered.
New Delhi: The Kupwara Police in Jammu and Kashmir jointly with the Army, arrested 4 smugglers today who were running an Inter-state Narco terror module.
The four accused have been identified as Yousuf Bokra, Showkat Ahmad Khatana, Maroof Ahmad Mir and Laba Masih.
Rs 5 lakhs cash and about 8 kilograms of heroin were recovered from their possession. A case has been registered under relevant sections of the NDPS Act & UA (P) Act in Trehgam Police Station.
During the preliminary investigations, it transpired that the narcotic consignment has been sent by two PoJK-based terrorist handlers of LeT namely Manzoor Ahmad Mir and Asad Mir both originally residents of Jumagund Kupwara, who have exfiltrated to PoJK in early 1990’s to join terrorist ranks: Kupwara Police, ANI tweeted.