𝗗𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗜𝗖𝗧 𝗣𝗢𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗘 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗜 𝗙𝗢𝗜𝗟𝗦 𝗔𝗡 𝗔𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗠𝗣𝗧 𝗢𝗙 𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗘𝗚𝗔𝗟 𝗟𝗜𝗤𝗨𝗢𝗥 𝗦𝗠𝗨𝗚𝗚𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗔𝗧 𝗕𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗜 𝗡𝗔𝗞𝗔.

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗶, 𝟬𝟮 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱: Continuing its efforts to curb illegal smuggling activities and maintain law & order, District Police Reasi today apprehended one person carrying illicit liquor during routine naka checking at Balini Naka.
A police team deployed at Balini Naka intercepted an individual coming from Reasi towards Katra while carrying a blue polythene bag. During questioning, he disclosed his identity as Pawan Kumar S/O Chander Posh, R/O Searli, A/P Katra, District Reasi, aged 24 years.
Upon thorough checking, 18 quarter bottles (250 ml each) of JK Special Whisky were recovered from his possession. As the accused failed to produce any valid permit for transporting the liquor, he was found violating the law.
In this regard, Case FIR No. 297/2025 U/S 223(a) BNS has been registered at Police Station Katra and the accused has been arrested. The seized illicit liquor has been taken into custody as case property.
The whole operation was conducted under the leadership of 𝗦𝗛𝗢 𝗣/𝗦 𝗞𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗮 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗽. 𝗞𝗵𝘆𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗞𝗵𝗮𝗷𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗮, 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗗𝗣𝗢 𝗞𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗮 𝗗𝗿. 𝗕𝗵𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗺 𝗗𝘂𝗯𝗲𝘆, 𝗝𝗞𝗣𝗦 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗣 𝗞𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗮 𝗦𝗵. 𝗩𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗻, 𝗝𝗞𝗣𝗦.
𝗦𝗦𝗣 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗶 𝗦𝗵. 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗺𝘃𝗶𝗿 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗵, 𝗝𝗞𝗣𝗦 reiterates that District Police Reasi remains committed to its continuous drive against illegal liquor smuggling and other unlawful activities to ensure a safe and crime-free environment in the region.