Srinagar: Security forces recovered heroin worth crores of rupees in Baramulla district, police said Sunday.
During a routine check at AD Post in Hathlanga area of Uri, security forces intercepted a suspicious looking man who tried to flee when they tried to approach him, a police spokesperson said.
When police searched him, he was found to have four packets of heroin-like substance worth crores of rupees in his possession, he said.
The person was identified as Imtiyaz Ahmad Bhat, a resident of Sahoora area of Uri, he said.
Bhat was arrested and taken to a police station where he remains in custody, he said.
A case has been registered and investigation set in motion, the spokesperson added.
PTI

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