Kupwara: The joint team of Indian Army and Kupwara Police busted a narco-terror module and arrested two persons and seized approximately 13.5 kg of narcotics estimated worth Rs 65 crore.
The two arrested have been identified as Manzoor Ahmed Lone and Gh Mohd Lone, residents of Bijhama and Lachipora in Baramulla district.
The forces caught them based on a tip-off and recovered two pistols, four magazines, 55 live rounds, four hand grenades and 10 detonators.
“The duo was working in close tandem with Pakistan occupied Kashmir based terrorist handlers and were involved in drug trade and supply of weapons to terrorists operating in the Valley,” Jammu and Kashmir Police said in a press release.
