| Decisive crackdown on Narcotics Network in Rajiv Nagar, Bagh-e-Bahu area | | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 5: SP South Jammu, today along with SDPO East, SHO PS Bahu Fort, SHO PS Bagh-e-Bahu and ICPP Narwal addressed a press conference at Police Station Bahu Fort and briefed the media on the sustained and decisive action taken by Jammu Police, South Zone, to uproot the deeply entrenched narcotics network operating in Rajiv Nagar, Bahu Fort and adjoining areas, including Bagh-e-Bahu-localities that had earlier gained notoriety for drug peddling activities.
SP South stated that keeping in view the gravity and magnitude of the menace, comprehensive surveillance was intensified, both through technical means and by strengthening the source network. Round-the-clock guard and vigil were deployed in vulnerable pockets. As a result of these sustained efforts since 2025, Jammu Police has achieved significant success, including the registration of 27 FIRs, recovery of 1 Kg 238 grams of heroin and 18 Kg of ganja, arrest of 41 individuals, demolition of 11 houses belonging to drug peddlers by civil administration, freezing of 03 bank accounts involving ?1.8 lakhs, attachment of 01 vehicle, and seizure of approximately ?25 lakhs as proceeds of crime in various NDPS cases.
Highlighting a recent breakthrough, SP South informed that Police Station Bahu Fort, while investigating FIR No. 265/2025 under the NDPS Act, arrested accused Pal Singh S/o Roshan Singh R/o Narwal Bala, a habitual offender with two earlier NDPS cases registered against him. During the operation, 265 grams of heroin was recovered from his possession. While investigating the forward/backward and financial linkages of the case, it was revealed that the accused, through his son Arun Singh, had entered into an agreement to sell a property at Narwal Bala and had paid an advance amount of ?21 lakhs to one Netar Singh Sodhi.
On obtaining a search warrant from the Court of Law, police conducted a search at the residence of Netar Singh Sodhi, leading to the seizure of Rs 7.9 lakhs. During questioning, he admitted receiving the money from Pal Singh through his son Arun Singh and subsequently produced the remaining amount. In total, Rs 21 lakhs have been seized in the case as proceeds of crime. Further investigation is underway to trace the entire supply chain and to dismantle the financial backbone of the narcotics network.
SP South further briefed that acting on similar lines, Police Station Bagh-e-Bahu, on 14.01.2026, arrested one Arun Singh @ Kana during naka checking at NHW Bravo-03 naka. During his search, approximately 5-6 grams of heroin along with a digital weighing machine was recovered. Accordingly, FIR No. 02/2026 under relevant sections of the NDPS Act was registered.
During the course of investigation, the accused disclosed the names of around 20 persons who are in his close circle. Consequently, notices under Sections 35 and 94 of the BNSS were issued to these individuals, their family members and requisite details were obtained. Based on the credentials collected, written communications were sent to the commercial banks operating in jammu district. Scrutiny of bank responses revealed several accounts exhibiting suspicious financial activity. Notably, 5-6 accounts were found to be highly suspicious, showing annual transactions exceeding ?50 lakhs, and in some cases even ?1 crore. Further verification revealed that some of these accounts are maintained outside the Union Territory, particularly in Himachal Pradesh and Punjab, indicating inter-state financial transactions and further investigation is going on to ascertain the linkages with the accused in the said case. |
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