Jammu, March 5 -- Three alleged drug peddlers, including one who had been on the run for the last two and a half years, have been arrested in separate operations on Wednesday, police said.
Based on a tip-off, Rakesh Kumar, from Bishnah, was arrested from Udhampur, officials said.
The accused had been evading arrest for the last two and a half years, they added.
On October 12, 2023, Kumar jumped a checkpoint at Phalata-Rehambal along the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway. During a police chase, he abandoned his car and fled the spot, following which a search was launched, a spokesperson said.
Police said the search of the vehicle led to the recovery of 105.06 kg of poppy straw and a case under relevant sections of Narcotic Drugs and Psycho...