Jammu, Oct. 6 -- A cross-border drug smuggling racket has been unearthed with the arrest of two persons and recovery of a pistol and one kg of narcotics from their possession from a village near the International Border here, officials said on Tuesday.
Rahul Kumar of Trewa and Ajay Kumar of Talahar were arrested following an investigation into a case involving the airdropping of a narcotics consignment by handlers from Pakistani in a forward village in Arnia sector some time ago, the officials said.
The two were apprehended from their homes late Monday night and an Italian-made pistol, two magazines, four rounds and 500 grams of heroin and 500 grams of opium were recovered at their disclosure, the officials said.
They said the accused ad...