Ladakh Police issues warning against carrying unidentified parcels after arresting one with 3.5 gms suspected heroin at Leh Airport. (Img: Dynamite News)
Leh: The Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) Ladakh has seized 3.5 grams of a suspected heroin-like substance during an operation at Leh Airport and arrested one person in connection with the recovery, the Director General of Police (DGP) Ladakh on Friday.
As per a post on social media platform X, the substance was recovered from Mohd Hussain, a resident of Diskit in Ladakh, during an operation at the airport. Following the recovery, the police registered FIR No. 19/2026 under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, noted the DGP.
The Ladakh Police chief has cautioned people not to accept or transport packages handed over by unknown individuals, warning that seemingly routine requests could expose unsuspecting people to serious legal consequences if prohibited substances were found inside.
The DGP further issued a public safety advisory urging people not to carry parcels or packages given to them by strangers, warning that seemingly routine requests could expose unsuspecting people to serious legal consequences if prohibited substances were found inside. The case is under investigation, he added.
The Ladakh Police have urged the public to remain alert and avoid carrying unidentified packages, reinforcing the message that caution is essential when dealing with unknown individuals.
