Shivam Bakshi
Jammu, Aug 13 (NVI): The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) Jammu Zonal Unit has seized 438 grams of suspected heroin and apprehended a man from Kathua during a high-risk operation near Lower Ragoora along the Tawi River, officials said.
According to officials, the NCB team was conducting the operation when an associate of the accused allegedly brandished a weapon and fled from the spot, posing an armed threat to the officers.
An authorised NCB officer fired two warning shots into the air in a safe direction to defuse the situation, they said.
The accused, a resident of Kathua, was apprehended from the spot, while the suspected heroin was seized.
The operation was successfully completed with critical support from the Border Security Force (BSF), officials said.
Further investigation is underway to trace the forward and backward linkages of the narcotics network and identify other persons involved, they added.(NVI)
