Police and Army jointly busted a narco-terrorist module in Karnah town of the district and three people were arrested with 500 grams of heroin, a police statement said.

“Intelligence input stated that a person was trying to buy heroin in Karnah border town and subsequently a trap was laid, as a result of which two persons were arrested and the narcotic heroin was recovered,” officials said.

Those arrested have been identified as Shafiq Ahmed Shaikh, son of late Mohammad Shafi Shaikh of Khawarpara Karnah and Tariq Ahmed Malik, son of Ahmed Malik of Baghballa.

Officials said that during interrogation of the arrested people, three pistols were recovered from a person named Parvez Ahmed Pathan of Sadhpura.

Parvez was arrested in a joint raid by police and army. Three pistols, 76 pistol bullets, six pistol magazines and 5 kg of suspected explosives were recovered from his possession. An FIR has been registered in this regard and further investigation is underway,” the statement mentioned.