DOGRA HERALD BUREAU
jammu, Jan 16
Under the guidance of SSP Samba Benam Tosh, Police achieved major success on the anti-heroin front today, arresting three (3) hardened heroin suppliers and recovering a ‘desi katta,’ heroin, and cash from their possession in the jurisdiction of Police Post Supwal, Police Station Samba.
The arrested heroin suppliers have been identified as Abdul Habib alias Beem s/o Mau Din r/o Nanake Chack, Badheri, Samba, Basharat Ali alias Bishu s/o Raham Ali r/o Barian Supwal, and Mohd. Sabar alias Pallu s/o Shab Ali r/o Barian Supwal, Samba. While Abdul Habib alias Beem has been arrested in case FIR No. 17/2024 u/s 8/21/22/25/27-A/29 NDPS Act, 3/25 Arms Act registered at Police Station Samba through Police Post Supwal, Basharat Ali alias Bishu and Mohd. Sabar alias Pallu have been arrested in case FIR No.18/2024 u/s 8/21/22/27-A/29 NDPS Act registered at Police Station Samba. Further investigation is underway.
One motorcycle has also been seized by the police. One ‘desi katta,’ heroin valuing rupees 16000.00 approximately, and cash amounting to rupees 7200.00 has been recovered from the possession of dreaded heroin supplier Abdul Habib alias Beem, whereas heroin valuing rupees 7000.00 approximately and cash amounting to rupees 2500.00 has been recovered from the possession of Basharat Ali alias Bishu and Mohd. Sabar alias Pallu who have been caught red-handed while selling heroin (‘chitta’).
Initial investigation revealed that the hardcore heroin smugglers used to supply heroin to the youth of Samba and adjoining areas, especially in the morning and evening hours.
The hardened heroin suppliers were arrested by a police party of Police Post Supwal led by Incharge Police Post Supwal while conducting patrolling near Basantar Khad and Devak Khad falling in the jurisdiction of PP Supwal in two separate incidents and completed legal formalities in the presence of SHO Samba, Gazetted Police Officer (DySP), Executive Magistrate 1st Class, and independent witnesses.
The investigation of both cases is being monitored by Additional SP Samba Surinder Choudhary. Earlier, in the year 2022 also, heroin supplier Abdul Habib alias Beem was arrested for drug peddling in the jurisdiction of Police Station Samba, and a case FIR No. 123/2022 u/s 8/21/22 NDPS Act was registered against him, which was proved, challaned, and is still under trial.
Senior Superintendent of Police Samba said that a total of eighty-three (83) hardcore narcotics smugglers & suppliers have been arrested by Samba Police in a short span of time, and stringent possible action under the law is being taken against them. Heroin smugglers are also being detained under PITNDPSA, and the process for the attachment of their illegally accumulated property on the basis of illicit heroin trafficking has also been initiated.
