Jammu: Jammu Police has apprehended its own follower after recovering heroin-like substance (chitta) from her possession in Miran Sahib area of Jammu.
In a statement, the police said that continuing its drive against drug trafficking, a team from Police Station Miran Sahib during vehicle checking at Balol Naka near Indranagar intercepted a scooty bearing registration number JK02DW-7378 driven by one Shameem Begum, wife of Mohd Rafiq, resident of Dak Bungalow Maralian.
During checking, around 15 grams of heroin-like substance was recovered from her possession. The accused was apprehended and the contraband along with the vehicle was seized.
In this connection, FIR No. 161/2026 under Sections 8, 21, 22 and 60 of the NDPS Act has been registered at Police Station Miran Sahib and further investigation taken up.
The accused is employed as a Follower in Jammu and Kashmir Police. The action reiterates Jammu Police’s commitment to enforcing law impartially, irrespective of position or affiliation, police said.
Further investigation is underway to establish the source of contraband and identify its supply network and other possible linkages.
