JAMMU, Sept 7: A suspected drug peddler escaped from the custody of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in Jammu, whereas he was arrested by the NCB along with 522 grams of heroin from a passenger bus in Samba district on September 3.
Bashir allegedly escaped from NCB custody at Narwal during the intervening night of Sunday and Monday.
Following the incident, police and other security agencies stepped up frisking and vehicle checks at key entry and exit points as efforts were launched to trace and apprehend the accused.