BARAMULLA — Police arrested three persons and seized approximately 16 grams of a heroin-like substance during a checking operation at Gulnar Park in Azadgunj area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, officials said on Wednesday.
According to police, the three accused attempted to flee after noticing the police party but were apprehended by alert personnel.
The accused have been identified as Faizan Majeed Teli alias Gunga, a resident of Banglow Bagh, Old Town Baramulla; Aqib Ahmad Gojree, a resident of Gulnar Park; and Sahil Bashir Karnayi, a resident of Gousia Colony, Azadgunj.
During personal searches, police recovered six grams of the heroin-like substance from Faizan, five grams from Aqib and five grams from Sahil. Three syringes and seven lighters were also recovered from the spot.
Police said an Executive Magistrate and independent witnesses were called to the spot, and all legal formalities were completed. Accordingly, FIR No. 167/2026 under Sections 8/21–29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act has been registered at Police Station Baramulla, and further investigation has been initiated.
The accused were subsequently taken to a hospital for medical examination. Police said drug-use tests returned positive for two of them, while the result of the third accused is awaited.
All three accused have been arrested and are presently in police custody, police added. — (KIMS)
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