Woman among 3 held with IED, narcoticsWoman among 3 held with IED, narcoticsEditor May 29, 2022SRINAGAR, May 28: Police today arrested three persons including a woman, on recovery of narcotics and ammunition at Sadhna Top in Kupwara district.“In a major success against narco-(militancy), a joint team of Kupwara police and Army 7 RR recovered a huge quantity of narcotics and IED from a vehicle during a routine check-up at Sadhna Top”, said a police spokesperson.“Late in the evening on May 27, 2022, during a routine naka checking by police and Army at Sadhna Pass, one LP truck bearing registration JK01AN-8218 driven by Imtiyaz Ahmad son of Habibullah Khan, resident of Chitterkote, Karnah was put to sustained checking and search. During search of the vehicle, seven packets of heroin like narcotics substance weighing about seven kgs and two IEDs were recovered from the possession of three persons – Imtiyaz Ahmad son of Habibullah Khan, Ghulam Nabi son of Ashiq Ali and a woman, all residents of Chitterkote, Tanghdar,” the statement said.“From the initial investigations, it has transpired that the trio was transporting the narcotics and IEDs to other parts of the Valley to aid and promote (militant) activities”, the statement read.“Case under relevant Sections of law has been registered at Police Station Karnah and investigation taken up”, the statement added.
