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HP: Two arrested with 7.12 grams of heroin in Nurpur; motorcycle seized

Kangra, Oct 31 (UNI) Nurpur Police have arrested two persons after recovering 7.12 grams of heroin (chitta) from a motorcycle during a naka near Kandwal Police Post on National Highway-154 in Kangra district, police said on Saturday.
The recovery was made by a team of the Crime Investigation Agency (CIA), Nurpur, on October 30 during a special drive against drug trafficking.
According to police, the team received a tip-off that two youths travelling on a black Yamaha R15 motorcycle (HP54E-1633) from Pathankot towards Jasur/Nurpur were allegedly carrying heroin.
Acting on the information, police set up a checkpoint outside Kandwal Police Post and intercepted the motorcycle at around 4.13 pm. During the search, a transparent polythene packet containing a dark brown substance was recovered from beneath the rear seat of the vehicle.
The substance tested positive for heroin using a drug detection kit and weighed 7.12 grams, police said. The contraband and motorcycle were seized as evidence.
The arrested persons have been identified as Atul Singh (32), a resident of Ward No. 8, Nurpur, and Rajat Kumar (22), a resident of Amni village in Jawali tehsil, both in Kangra district.
A case (FIR No. 278/2026) has been registered at Nurpur Police Station under Sections 21, 25 and 29 of the ND&PS Act.
Further investigation is underway to trace the source of the contraband and identify other persons involved in the illegal drug trade, police added.
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