Two peddlers held with heroin worth Rs 1 crore near Baramulla medical college
10/12/2025
SRINAGAR, Dec 9: Two alleged drug peddlers, including a woman, were arrested in Baramulla district and heroin worth around Rs 1 crore was recovered from their possession, police said on Tuesday.
A Baramulla Police team of carried out a targeted operation near the Government Medical College (GMC) Baramulla parking area on Monday evening, a spokesman said.
During the operation, the team intercepted two suspicious individuals -- Sobiya Bano (29), and Tahir Ahmad Khan (26), both residents of Trikanjan in Boniyar, he added.
A search of their belongings revealed 964 grams of a heroin-like substance, in two packets weighing 424 grams and 540 grams, respectively. According to police, the contraband is valued at approximately Rs 1 crore in the illegal market.
Additionally, two mobile phones and a vehicle were seized, the spokesman said, adding that a case has been registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act and further investigation is underway.
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