Cross-border drug racket busted in Jammu; two arrested
A cross-border drug smuggling racket was busted in Jammu, with two men arrested and a pistol and one kg of narcotics recovered.
Rahul Kumar and Ajay Kumar were arrested with a pistol and 1 kg of narcotics after admitting links to Pakistan-based handlers and receiving drone-dropped consignments
Updated - October 06, 2026 03:01 pm IST - Jammu
An FIR under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act and the Arms Act was registered, and further investigation is on, the officials said. (Image used for representational purpose only) | Photo Credit: GettyImages/iStockphoto
A cross-border drug smuggling racket has been unearthed, with the arrest of two people and the recovery of a pistol and 1 kg of narcotics from their possession, from a village near the International Border here, officials said on Tuesday (October 6, 2026).
Rahul Kumar of Trewa and Ajay Kumar of Talahar were arrested following an investigation into a case involving the air-dropping of a narcotics consignment by handlers from Pakistan, in a forward village in the Arnia sector some time ago, the officials said.
The two were apprehended from their homes late on Monday (October 5, 2026) night, and an Italian-made pistol, two magazines, four rounds, 500 grams of heroin and 500 grams of opium were recovered on their disclosure, the officials said. They said the accused admitted their links with Pakistan-based handlers, and to having received two drone-dropped consignments in the past.
An FIR under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act and the Arms Act was registered, and further investigation is on, the officials said.
Published - October 06, 2026 01:56 pm IST
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