Srinagar, Oct 12 (Reporter) Jammu and Kashmir police have busted a major interstate drug trafficking network by arresting three individuals involved in the illicit trade. Police said acting on credible input about a consignment of narcotic drugs being transported from Delhi to Srinagar, multiple checkpoints along the route were established by them in Anantnag district. “During checking, a vehicle was intercepted at Doonipora Bijbehra, with three persons onboard. During the search, Police recovered 413 bottles of Codeine Phosphate (NRX), branded as Codril-T, concealed in the car’s door panels. All three accused persons have been arrested and shifted to Police Station Bijbehara where they remain in custody, police said. The three accused were identified as Monty Singh residents of Bulandshahar, UP, Ashish Bardawaj, and Rahul both residents of Chhatarpur, New Delhi. Police said further investigation revealed that the consignment was reportedly intended for delivery in Sopore and Srinagar. “Acting swiftly, multiple raids were conducted, resulting in the detention of a local smuggler from Sopore for questioning. Cooperation with the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in New Delhi led to a raid at a warehouse in Noida’s Sector 135, where a substantial quantity of Codeine was recovered,” a police statement said. Police said the key individuals behind the racket identified as Sachin Rana and Arun Rana, both residents of Faridabad have been identified, and efforts to apprehend them are ongoing...////...