Three persons arrested with intoxicant drugs in J-K

Police today arrested three youths and allegedly seized a huge quantity of intoxicant drugs from them in different areas of Jammu and Kathua districts.

Acting on a tip-off, police conducted a surprise check near Hari Singh Gharat area in Kanachak belt of Jammu and nabbed Ashok Kumar.

As many as 260 intoxicant capsules hidden in a pouch were seized from him, a police spokesman said, adding a case had been registered and further investigations were on to ascertain the source and destination of the contraband.

In Kathua district, a police team patrolling near the Old Bus Stand apprehended Ashok Kumar and Madan Lal with 290 bottles of intoxicant Corex drug.