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HP: Two arrested with 3.91 grams of heroin in Nurpur, scooter seized

Dharamshala, Nov 2 (UNI) Two persons were arresrted and 3.91 grams of heroin (chitta) seized from their possession under the ongoing anti-drug campaign, police said on Monday.
Nurpur police district Additional Superintendent of Police Dharam Partap Verma told UNI that the operation was carried out by a team of the Crime Investigation Agency (CIA) during patrolling and surveillance in the area.
He said that the team received a specific tip-off that two persons travelling on a white Honda Activa scooter near Jariyal Poultry Farm in Baranda village were carrying heroin and looking for a potential buyer.
The SP stated that acting on the information, the police intercepted the scooter and identified the accused as Sachin Singh Jariyal alias Sachhu (36), son of Rachhpal Singh Jariyal, and Ajay Chauhan (35), son of Joginder Singh Chauhan. Both are residents of Baranda village in Nurpur tehsil of Kangra district.
ASP Verma noted that during a search, police recovered a transparent polythene pouch containing a powder-like substance from beneath the scooter's seat. The substance tested positive for heroin using a drug detection kit and weighed 3.91 grams.
A case (FIR No. 283/2026) under Sections 21, 25 and 29 of the ND&PS Act, 1985, has been registered at Nurpur police station, he said. The recovered contraband and scooter have been seized by the police.
Both accused were arrested and subsequently released on bail. Further investigation and legal proceedings are underway, police added.
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