Jammu, Sept 10: Police have arrested two interstate drug suppliers and established the backward linkages of a narcotics network in Kathua district, taking the total recovery of heroin-like substance in the case to 515 grams, officials said on Thursday.
The case was registered at Police Station Billawar, where police had earlier recovered 435 grams of heroin-like substance.
During further investigation, a police team launched an operation to identify and apprehend those involved in the backward linkages of the drug supply network. Searches were conducted at several locations in Kathua and adjoining areas as well as in Punjab, with the help of technical inputs and human intelligence.
During the operation, police apprehended Abinash Kumar, a resident of Kathua, and recovered 53 grams of heroin-like substance from his possession.
During questioning, Kumar allegedly disclosed the involvement of another accused, identified as Jagmohan Singh of Amritsar.
Police subsequently apprehended Singh and recovered 27 grams of heroin-like substance from his possession.
The two accused have been arrested as part of the ongoing investigation into the interstate narcotics supply network.
With the latest recovery of 80 grams from the two accused, the total quantity of heroin-like substance seized in the case has reached 515 grams, police said.
Further investigation is underway to identify other persons involved in the drug trafficking network and establish its wider supply linkages.
