Rajouri,April, 05:A local youth from Manjakote area in Rajouri has been arrested by police alongwith consignment of narcotics.

Police said that a team on naka duty under Manjakote police station area was on routine naka checking at Rajdhani chowk, when a person coming from Saroola area towards Rajdhani tried to run away suspiciously and was chased by naka party and detained.

He disclosed name as Mohd Yasir son of Mohd Taj resident of Saroola, Manjakote.

On his personal search 3.40 grams of Herione like substance has been recovered from his possession.

On this a case FIR no 29 /2024 U/S 8/21/22 NDPS Act has been registered.

The arrest has been made by police team of Police Station Manjakote led by SHO Manjakote.