<p>Srinagar: In a major crackdown on drug trafficking, Srinagar Police intercepted a narcotics consignment smuggled from <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/pakistan">Pakistan</a> and arrested two alleged drug peddlers, recovering 8 kilograms of heroin from them here, an official said.</p>.<p>Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/jammu-and-kashmir">Srinagar</a>, Imtiyaz Hussain, told reporters here that during a routine checkpoint at Barthana crossing, the police intercepted a vehicle with two individuals onboard.</p>.<p>A thorough search of the vehicle led to the discovery of six kilograms of heroin concealed beneath the driver's seat, he said.</p>.<p>During the personal search of the individuals, two kilograms of the narcotic substance were recovered from them, the SSP added.</p>.Theft at Bollywood actor Poonam Dhillon's house in Mumbai, painter held.<p>The arrested individuals have been identified as Anas Ajaz Awan, a resident of Dildar Tangdar in Kupwara, and Zahid Ahmad Sheikh, a resident of Channipora in Kupwara's Tangdar.</p>.<p>The narcotics and the vehicle used in the commission of the crime have been seized as evidence, the police officer said.</p>.<p>He stated that a case under sections 8/21 and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act has been registered and and further investigation is ongoing.</p>.<p>"Preliminary investigation has revealed that the recovered narcotics were smuggled from Pakistan as part of a cross-border drug trafficking network," Hussain said.</p>.<p>J-K Police is actively pursuing both backward and forward linkages to dismantle this syndicate and identify all individuals involved in this illicit trade, the SSP added.</p>.<p>He said the police remains resolute in its mission to eradicate drug trafficking and ensure the safety of the community.</p>
<p>Srinagar: In a major crackdown on drug trafficking, Srinagar Police intercepted a narcotics consignment smuggled from <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/pakistan">Pakistan</a> and arrested two alleged drug peddlers, recovering 8 kilograms of heroin from them here, an official said.</p>.<p>Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/jammu-and-kashmir">Srinagar</a>, Imtiyaz Hussain, told reporters here that during a routine checkpoint at Barthana crossing, the police intercepted a vehicle with two individuals onboard.</p>.<p>A thorough search of the vehicle led to the discovery of six kilograms of heroin concealed beneath the driver's seat, he said.</p>.<p>During the personal search of the individuals, two kilograms of the narcotic substance were recovered from them, the SSP added.</p>.Theft at Bollywood actor Poonam Dhillon's house in Mumbai, painter held.<p>The arrested individuals have been identified as Anas Ajaz Awan, a resident of Dildar Tangdar in Kupwara, and Zahid Ahmad Sheikh, a resident of Channipora in Kupwara's Tangdar.</p>.<p>The narcotics and the vehicle used in the commission of the crime have been seized as evidence, the police officer said.</p>.<p>He stated that a case under sections 8/21 and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act has been registered and and further investigation is ongoing.</p>.<p>"Preliminary investigation has revealed that the recovered narcotics were smuggled from Pakistan as part of a cross-border drug trafficking network," Hussain said.</p>.<p>J-K Police is actively pursuing both backward and forward linkages to dismantle this syndicate and identify all individuals involved in this illicit trade, the SSP added.</p>.<p>He said the police remains resolute in its mission to eradicate drug trafficking and ensure the safety of the community.</p>