Vijaypur, October 27: Samba Police arrested an alleged drug peddler and seized approximately 15 grams of a heroin-like substance during naka checking near AIIMS Vijaypur on the National Highway.
According to police, a team from Vijaypur Police Station intercepted a pedestrian at NH Naka, AIIMS Vijaypur, who was coming from Rakh Barotain towards Vijaypur under suspicious circumstances. During frisking, police recovered approximately 15 grams of a heroin-like substance from his possession.
The accused has been identified as Shubham, son of Romesh Lal, a resident of Swankha Kalah in Ramgarh tehsil of Samba district. He was arrested, and the recovered substance was seized.
Police have registered FIR No. 173/2026 under Sections 8, 21 and 22 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act at Vijaypur Police Station. Further investigation is underway to identify the forward and backward linkages of the alleged narcotics network.
Samba Police has urged the public to remain vigilant and share information about drug trafficking and peddling with the police to help combat drug abuse and the illegal drug trade.
