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SPO among two arrested with cannabis in Jammu

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Press Trust of India Jammu
Two persons, including a Special Police Officer (SPO), has been arrested here and over one kilogram of cannabis seized from them, police said today.

Acting on a specific information, police intercepted two persons at Saketar area under the jurisdiction of Jhajjar Kotli police station in Jammu yesterday, they said.

During search, 1.3 kilograms of cannabis were seized from Mohammad Rafi Dar (SPO) and Mohammad Shafi Sheikh, police said, adding, the duo has been arrested.

Dar is the SPO in police department and is posted in Ramban district, they said, adding, Sheikh has already spent eight years in jail and was recently released.
 

A case under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act has been registered against them at Jhajjar Kotli police station and further investigations are underway, police said.

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First Published: Jun 02 2015 | 12:57 PM IST

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