Jammu and Kashmir Police on Sunday claimed to have recovered 4 packs of Herion worth Crores in Uri area of North Kashmir's Baramulla district.
A police spokesman said that a routine joint naka of Police Uri and 03 Rajput unit of army was established at AD Post. During the routine checking, 1 drug peddler namely Imtiyaz Ahmed Bhat son of Mohammad Afzal Bhat resident of Sahoora Uri who on seeing the naka party tried to evade arrest was apprehended and 04 packets of suspected contraband was recovered.
"The recovery of Heroin is worth crores in black market.Case under NDPS Act has been registered in Police Station Uri and investigation set in motion", he said.
General People of Uri sub Division vision have once again hailed the efforts of Police and Army 3 Rajput and vouched to be always ready to support police to eradicate menace of Drugs from the society which is the real sign of Police Public relationship, they said.
People are requested to come forward with information regarding Drug Peddlers of their areas so that drug menace can be eradicated from the society, he said.