21.02 Grams of Heroin Recovered from Youth at KBR Airport in Leh

Leh: Police have recovered approximately 21.02 grams of heroin from a 21-year-old youth at Kushok Bakula Rimpochee (KBR) Airport, Leh, following specific information received by Police Station Leh.

According to police, the accused has been identified as Jigmet Chosgyal, son of Nurbroo Dorjay, a resident of Chumathang and presently residing at Police Colony, Choglamsar.

Police said they had received credible information that the accused was arriving in Leh from Delhi on an IndiGo flight and was allegedly carrying a narcotic substance concealed inside his personal carry bag, among clothes and other belongings. The substance was allegedly intended for sale in Leh.

Acting on the information, a case was registered at Police Station Leh under Sections 8/21 of the NDPS Act, and an investigation was initiated.

During the course of the investigation, police recovered approximately 21.02 grams of suspected heroin from the accused outside KBR Airport. He was subsequently taken into police custody. Police stated that the grounds and nature of his arrest were communicated to him and his close relatives over a mobile phone.

Police said the recovery is reportedly unprecedented in Ladakh in terms of the quantity of heroin recovered in a single such case.

During preliminary questioning, police reportedly learnt that the suspected narcotic substance had been procured from Nayagaon, Chandigarh.

The accused remains in police custody, while further investigation is underway to establish the source, intended recipients and possible wider network involved in the alleged drug supply.