REASI — Police recovered 8.7 grams of heroin (chitta) from two persons, including a man and a woman, during naka checking in the Balni area of Katra in Reasi district, officials said on Monday.
According to police, the incident took place on October 24, 2026, at around 8:20 pm, when a police party from Police Station Katra intercepted the two persons approaching the naka point on foot.
During checking and frisking, police recovered 4.5 grams of heroin from Sunil Kumar, a resident of Sughar, Khail, Udhampur district, and 4.2 grams from Rekha Devi, a resident of Kundrian near Shiv Ram Hotel in Katra, Reasi district.
In connection with the recovery, FIR No. 333/2026 under Sections 8/21/22/29 of the NDPS Act has been registered at Police Station Katra, and further investigation has been initiated.
Police said the investigation would focus on establishing the backward and forward linkages of the accused and identifying other persons allegedly involved in the drug trafficking network. — (KIMS)